Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-17
A DENTAL TRAGEDY.

A0OI NhOA hO uhOohO OuoihOoo "AS~
Angelina GoodIuck. She had 6
good figure, pretty face, not much
brains and a cool million in hare
cash. There was every indication
that Smallbore's suit would bt
crowned with success. Never be
fore had his smile been so bewitch
ing or his glances so thrillingly
tender. Miss Angelina basked il
the Sunshine OF the former anC
revelled IN the radiance of the lat
ter. 1t fact so Obvious was it thai
SmallbOre was the favored suitol
that all other competitors had re
tired from the field with the excep
tiOn of Frank Bluff, and it was the
general opinion that he didn't leave
1t because of his constitutional in
ability to perceive when he was
beaten.
The GOOdluck parties, as every
body IN the social swim knows, are
delightful and jolly affairs. They
are not sufficiently particular, per-
haps, concerning the lineage Of
some persons they invite TO suit
those who hold strong and uncom
promising opinions on the subject
of "blue blood" but it has always
been conceded that if any one gets
bored at one Of the GOOdluck's en-
tertainments the fault IN his own
There is no stiffness or restraint
about their hospitality. They pos
sess ;he happy faculty of making
every body feel at home. The house
with the large conservatory attach
ed TO it, is Delightfully."- arranged
for "spoonlng" or flirting, or ever
more serious smatOry business
The house is deservedly very pop
nlar with mammas with marriage
able daughters One mamma whC
there successfully launched three
daughters on the serene aid placid
sea Of ma trimODy once remarked
at is my candid opinion that il
girl can't get off the hooks through
GoOdluck's parties she may as vel
retire to a nunnery at once"
1t is not strange, therefore that
SmallbOre should have decided
after careful consideration, to form
ally "pOp" to Miss Angelina at the
next Goodluck party. The fatetul
evening came round in due course
as all evenings do, fateful or other.
wise. Smallbore was happy man
and he believed that somewhere in
the neighborhoOd of midnight be
would be still happier.
The most careful and methodical
of men is apt to become absent
minded when he thinks that he is
going to "pop" to a young lady
within the next few hours. [ dc
not speak from experience but
have been so informed by those
whom have consulted on the
subject. SmallbOre himself told me
afterward that be dressed like al
automatOn that evening, he wal
thinking all the time of "sOmetbinG
else"
1t was a long drive to the Good
luck mansion, but the way didn'
seem long to Smallbore. The rail
fell in a dismal drizzIe. The con
trast between the cheerless street,
and the brilliantly lighted parlOrI
tull of fragrance and laughter ant
we'll bred men and handsome wO
linen was equal to that between th
ogre's den and the fairies grottO il
the pauIomime. SO it served t
the poor people gathered outsid
who occasionally caught tragmen
tary gllmpses Of the scene withi
when door was opened, and the.
wished wistfully that they, toe
might be rich.
But no sooner had SmallbOr
opened his month 10 greet the frs
friend that he met-yOnng Jac
Seaspray-then lie made . discOv
cry which caused him to feel tha
he would gladly change place
with the poorest of the poor chap
outside and remain a poor cha
for the rest of his days. That b
told me himself.
He had forgotten his false teeth
He turned pale and clanped hi
handkerchief to his mouth viii!
narrowing thoughts sswirled throug
his brain. Great heavens, if b
should smile he was a lost man
He could not sing. He was robbie
OF his accomplishments aud trans
formed into an awkward body.
"Whats the matter, old fellow J
asked Seaspray, with genuine 81
licitude.
"Nothing, nothing" muttere
poor Smallbore behind the folds {