The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-09-04

uiSCoFtIeu MN, TOOK HIM INTO a side
room, and shutting the door. confronted
hm with rather pale face
80 the eyes were twomanv for Won %
SAID Mr.. Wilding calmly, after de
hberate examination of the disturbed
face before him. u told you how it
would be.
That's the sort of thing any fellow
might say, returned Shocks pathetical-
~. Il didn't think you would have
been SO aggrayating. And just when
you see IN down ON my luck too. Yes;
I've been and gone and done it. "
Mother will be pleased" quoted his
friend and law adviser, with shrug.
$50, hy-the-bye, will your father They
both regard nothing so highly as birth.
| suppose Miss Browning lean lay claim
to some decent breeding ?"
The old chap is Il cornchandler, you
know that; at least, he used to he, : said
Shocks with heavy groan.
Oh, indeed ! And very charming
business too, | make no doubt. Leads
up quite train OF ideas. Corn, wheat.
staff Of life, quaint old mill, and rustic
bridge in the distance; miller sitting on
it. | wonder" dreamily, "if Browning
ever wore white hat? And if so-why
Don't all speak at once. Well, well, she
is very pretty girl. Such eyes, you
know. | really congratulate you, my
dear fellow.
Wilding," desperately, cant you
do something? II don't know how it
happened. 1t was the champagne, | sup
pose, and of course you know she is
pretty; but 1 don't want to marry any
one, and ] know the governor wouldn't
hear of it.
He Will have to hear of it now, won't
he ?" asked Wilding unfeelingly.
He would go out of his mind ii
such thing were even limited to him,
declared Shocks wildly. Try to help
me out of it, Wilding, can't You %
:" don't see what there is to do, ex-
cept marry her. [ only hope Lady
Shocks and Miss Cornchandler will get
on. And YOU should think of her beau
ty, you know; doubtless it Will console
You when Sir Peter cuts you off with the
customary shilling"
q suppose [ had better cut my throat
and put an end TO it, said Shocks, dis
mully, and then-OyercOme, no doubt,
by the melancholy Of this suggestion-he
breaks down and gives way to tears.
= say, don't do That, you know" ex-
claimed Wilding, Indignantly. Weep
ing all over the place won Improve mat
ters, and viii only make youlook a worse
fool than nature intended, when you go
out of the room. If you have put youl
foot in it at least try to bear misfortune
like man. "Look here, p" angrily, ii
you are going to keep up this hideous
boohooing I'll leave the room, and you
too, to your fate. It's downright indie
cent. They will hear you III the next
house if YOU don't moderate youl
grief. "
As the nearest house was a quarter Of
a mile off, this was severe.
q shouldn't care if they heard me in
the next town, said Mr. Shocks, who
was quite too far gone for shame.
There is just one chance for you,
and only one, . said Wllding, slowly. 81
have an idea, and you must either follow
it or-go TO the altar.
"Tllfollowanything, eagerly. "What
is it ?"
:" You have proposed to Miss Katie, "
solemnly. " Now go and propose to the
other three.
rs Wilding gave vent to his idea, hC
turned abruptly on his heel and left the
room.
"I'H do it, " said Snooks, valiantly.
driving his eyes and giving his eyes I
tragic tap, "whatcyer comes Of it.
Going into the hail. he saw Hetty
standing near IN entrance, a little way
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tall and lanky youth. Not daring t
glance in the direction of the latter who
plainly expected him to come to her OF
the wings OF love, he turned and askcl
Hrtty TO dance.
They danced, and then cit was a Gus
tom with the ball-goers III that milo
suburban noighborhood) he drew he
out under the cleaning stars and up thu
dark avenue that a few minutes since wa
the scene OF her sisters happiness.
There he proposed in due form, anC
was again accepted. Hctty's conduct, in
deed, was perhaps degree more pro
nuUHced then katics, because he laiC
her head upon his shoulder, and he fel
he was by all the laws of sentimen
bound to kiss her Her nose locke,
lovely in the pale moonlight, so | dar
say he did not find the fultillingof the lay
difficult.
After that he had more, a gooo
deal more, champagne; and then he pro
posed to Miss Georgia, who also con
scented to bc his. There now RENAME,
but one step To be taken. He crossed
the room and asked the youngest Mis-
Browning to dance. He was gettiu!
rather mixed by this time, and was OF
the very point of asking her TO MARI,
him instead so customary had the ques
ton grown to him now Miss Lily
however, declined to dance, ON the pie
that she was tired, and could exert her
self no more that night. With qucs
tionable taste he pressed the matter, an'
begged her to give him one, Just one
Al this she told him frankly that she di,
not admire his style of dancing, which
Of course, ended the conversation. s.
he asked to come for stroll instead
and. having arrived ut the momentum
spot, delivered himself of the oUnat
speech that had already done duty thre
times that night | forgot what it was
Int | know it wound mp with the &c
claration that he adored her and wantc,
to marry her.
Its extremely goodof you. I'm sure,
sail the youngest Miss Browning calmly
But, uucivil as | fear it must sound,
don't want to marry you.
Don't you, by Jover' said Shook
hastily. 'WelI, that's awfully XII
No. no" pulling himself up with
start: = don't mean that, you know:
mean it's avfully horrid YOU know. L
fact, warming 10 his work with shee
gratitude. you have made me misera