Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-05
N.O.WALLACE.


4 ola Mr. Llppe 10 MS daughter Ou
san, "Im determined never to he,
a edicated feller for my son-in-lsw
that's fixed fact"
"But, father" said Susan, "edu
cation don't make or unmake q
man any more than riches do
It's the soul, the principle, that
constitutes man"
"Very true, Susan," rejoined
daddy Lippe, land I've found pre-
cious little principle in college
bred fellers. l tell you that I've
got along well enough, and allus
made my mark"
As the old man said this, his
eyes roved out of the window,
over his broad and well improved
homestead with a CLINT Of self-sat
isfaction.
Susan's father was no exception
to men of bis class, who, when
they imbibe an idea, are pig head
ed in their adherence to 1t. Su-
san understood this trait of her
father, and letting the argument
drop, relapsed into silence.
While old Mr.. Lippe entertained
such notions of letterO, and by II e
wav, was always taking pains 10
inform everybody concerning them.
be had deviated some What with
respect to bis only child, Susan,
who had improved the advanta.
ges bestowed by an excellent pub
lie school, situa I'd in Stanhope. u
small village adjoining lier ialis-
er's farm. ii mind, too, being
naturally of q studious cast, 81 {
had stored it with an unusually
large amount Of information, which
displayed itself in a refiued conver-
sation and we'll bred vivaci'y of
manners. To these graces of in-
tellect, was added a beautiful per-
son, and, as a matter of conse-
quence, her hand was the coveted
prize Of more than one young man
in the neighborhood.
TO the Establishments Of the
sternersex, however, Susan turned
a deaf ear. The young Stanhop-
ers loved her fathers broad acres
full as we'll as they did his daugh-
ter, who, with the quick instinct
of woman, penetrated the shall
lowneSs of their protestalions Of
love. Besides, there was n young
lawyer who had entered suit for
her heart, and won his case, while
teaching school short time pre-
vious to his admission to the bar.
1t would have been singular if the
daughter of obstinate Lippe had
not been equally obstinate in the
constancy of her affe ,tiou cf Hen
ry Coverdale, her litigitious lover.
Of this attachment, however,
daddy Lippe was blissfully igDo.
rant. He had never seen young
Coverdale, and that young gen.
tlemsn, being well aware of the
antipathies OF his contemplated
.father-in-law towards school mas
ters and their like, prudently re-
Trained from visiting Susan at her
home The accommodations of
the house of a maternal aunt Of
Susan's in Staphope were vouch-
safed them, her uncle, the har-
nessmaker, rather liking, than
otherwise, their clandestine visits.
In this way the lovers managed to
keep the fire on the altar Of their
hearts famed to a bright flame.
The impatient Coyerdale desired
to bring his suit to an issue, but
the beautiful Susan would not con-
sent to an elopement. With the
hope of modifying her sires views
on the subject of education, she
had introduced The theme, with
what success is recorded above.
That night, after family prayers,
quite an animated colloquy took
place between Susan's parents.-
The door of Susan's chamber be-
ing ajar, she became an innocent
listener to the conversation, which,
as it concerned herself alone,
proved rather interesting. Moth
er Lippe was in Susan's secret, and
favored it with all her might,
"Now, old man." said she, as
that functionary was covering up
the fire, the las. thing before go
ing to bed, "it's downright mean
in you to oppose Susan's ices a.
bout farming. I'm sot not to hev
any ignorant scalawag roofing
round arter my daughter 80 I
Il rule this roost, responded
daddy Lippe.
"And I'll make the roost hot
for you," reioiped the dame
"Times amt now what they was
when we was youngsters. Just
think of mating Susan to Mat