Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-14

mess, too, I make no doubt. Leads up
to quite train of ideas. Corn, wheat,
staff OF life, quaint old mill, and rustic
bridge in the distance; miller sitting on
it. I WONDER" areamlly, "if Browning
ever wore white hat9 And If so-whya
DON speak all at once. Well, we'll, she
is very pretty girl. Such eyes, you
knowl / really congratulate you, my
dear fellow"
"Wilding," desperately, ''can't you do
something's IL don't know now it
happened. 1t was the champagne, 1sup-
pose, and of course you know she is pref
ty; but / 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
heG" asked Wilding, unfeelingly.
"He would go out OF his mind if such
a thing was even hiHted to him." declar-
cd Shocks, wildly. "Try to help me out
of it, Wllding. can't you9'
81 don t see what there is to do, except
marry her. only hope Lady Shocks
and Miss Cornchandler will get on. And
you should think of her beauty, you
know; doubtless it will console you when
Sir Peter cuts you off with the customa-
ry shilling"
II suppose had better cut my throat
and put an end to it," said Shocks, dis
mally, and then overcome, no doubt,
by the melancholy of this suggestion, he
breaks down al d gives way to tears.
81 say, don't 90 that, you know" ex-
claimed Wilding, indignal hg. sweep
ing all over the place won't improve
matters, and will only make you look
like worse fool than nature intended,
when you go out of the room. If you
have put your foot in it, at least try to
bear misfortune like man. Look here, "
angrily, ''if you are gong to keep up
this hideous boohoolng, I'll leave the
room, and you, too, to your fate. It's
downright indecent. They will hear you
in the next house, if you don't moderate
YOUR grief"
As the nearest house was a quarter OF
mile of, this was severe.
II shouldn't care if they heard me in
the next town" said MI. Shocks, too far
gone for shame.
"There's Just one chance for you. and
only one," said Wilding, slowly. ~ have
an idea, and you must follow it, or-go
to the altar
"I'll follow any thing eagerly,
what is it2''
"You have proposed to Miss Katie, now
go and propose to the other threew this
came solemuly.
AS Wilding gave vent to this idea, he
turned abruptly on his heel and left the
room.
an do it." said Shocks, valiantly, dry
ing his eyes and giving his breast a trag-
ic tap. 'Whatever comes OF it,
Going into the hall he saw Hetty stand
ing near an entrance; little way beyond
her was Katie, conversing with tall and
lanky youth. Not daring to glance in
the direction of the latter. who plainly
expected him to come straight to her on
the wings of love, he turned and aske d
Hetty to dance.
They danced, and then Git was a Gus
tom with the ball-goers in that mild sub.
urban neighSorhood) he drew her out
under the cleaning stars and up the
dark avenue was the scene of her SISTERS
happiness.
There he proposed in due form and he
was Sgain accepted. Hetty's conduct
was perhaps more pronounced than Ka
ties. She laid her head on his shoulder
and he felt as il he was, 10y all the laws
| of sentiment bound to kiss her. Hel
nose looked lovely in the pale moon
light. So dare say the fulfilling of this
law was not difficult.
After that he had some more cham
payne; and then he proposed to Miss
George, who also consented to be his
his own torevermore. There now re-
| manned but one ether step to be taken
He crossed the room and asked thu
younger Miss Browning to dance. He wa!
getting rather mixed up by this time, anc
vas on the very point of asking her t.
| marry him instead, SO customary had the
question grown to him now. Miss Lily
| however, declined to dance On the Piles
that she was tired, and could exert her
self no more that night. With question
| able taste he pressed the matter, and b.
begged her to give him one, just one. A
| this she frankly told him she did not ad
mire his style of dancing, which OF course
ended the conversation. So he asked he
to come tor stroll instead; and having
arrived at the momentous spot, delivered
himself of the ornate speech which hal
already done duty three times that night
forget what it was, but know that i
wound up with the declaration that b
adored her and waited to marry her.
sit Is extremely good of you, I'm sure,
1 "a In
"But uncivil as I lear it must sound, d.
not want to marry you.'
"Don't youG By JoveP' said Shocks
hastily. "Well, that's awfully kl-no
nop' pulling himself up with start; 90
don't mean that, you know; I mean it i
awfully horrid, you know. In fact,
warming to his work through sheer graft
tude, ''you have made me miserable for
ever; you've broken my heart
"Dear me, how shockingl' said Mis-
Lily, trivolously. "Let us hope this
Time will mend it up again. I am no
very sure you did not speak the trutl
at first. really believe 1t is kind my re
fuslng you. And now Mr.. Shocks if
were you, I should 60 in and say good
night to mamma, because you have beef
having good deal of papa's champagne
and it is trying to the constitution"
Shocks took the hint, bade farewell t
Mrs. Browning, who, to his heated lmagina
] ton, appeared to regard him already witt
a moist and motherly eye, and takin,
Wildings arm drew him out of the house
"Wellg" said the latter, lnterrogatively
II don't know whether it is well or ill,
returned he, gloomily. "But I followe'
your advice, and proposed to 'em all"
| sand they accepted you2'
1.-THE most of 'em. But Lily, tn,
youngest, She
~ always said she was sensible girl,
put In Mr.. Wllding, soto voce.
"Did you2" with much surprise. "Well
she refused me; sort of said she wouldn'
have me at any price. So you see 20
were wrongl"
| 81 always knew she was on
of the most intelligent girl
l ever met" Mr.. Wilding repeat
ed, in tone So difficult that his com
panion tor once had sufficient sense t
refrain from demanding an explanaticq