The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

wise, 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 inpatient
Coyerdale desired to bring his suit tC
an issue, but the dutiful Susan would
not consent to an elopemeut. Will
the hope of modifying her sire's view;
on the subject of education, she had
introduced the theme, with what succes:
is recorded above.
That night, after family prayers,
quite an animated colloquy took place
between Susan's parents. The door Of
Susan's chamber being ajar, she became
an innocent listener to the conversation,
which, as it concerned herself alone,
proved rather interesting. Mother
Lippe was in Susan's secret, and
favored it with all her might.
"Now, old man." said she, as that
fmctionary was covering up the fire,
the last thing before going to bed, "its
downright mean in you to oppose
Susan's ices about larning. Pm sot
not to hey any ignorant scalawag root
ing reund arter my darter."
81 rule this roost," " responded daddy
Lippe.
"And III make the roost for you, -
rcjoined the dame. "Times amt now
what they was when We was youngsters.
Just think Of mating Susan to Mat.
Awl; or yet to Chris. Gabby, the ,hoc>
maker who has about as much Of an
ice i. books as hog has Of meotin'.
There. no mite Of use argufying
about it, old w6Aan; Pm sot."
"And 50 am l, replied the iratc
dame; "and we'll see whoT1 St.to the
most purpose. If Susan can't MARI,
the kind of man she wants to, sht
can stay at home, and that's the en-,
Of IT,"
With this clincher Mother Lippo
turned her face to the wall, and refused
to say another word
In the meantime, Henry Covcrdal,
was gradually winning his way to emf
nence. As speaker, he stood hea,
and shoulders above any Of the young
men, his associates at the bar. TIL,
results Of his efforts also began to Aov
in upon him IN golden stream. Yet
still he remained a bachelor, though
many wondered Still there we're no
signs Of old Mr.. Lippe relaxing in tho
least from his views on "edication."
However, things were destined tc
shape themselves entirely different tC
what a mere observer might reasonably
hope to expect.
This grew out of Coyerdalo's love
for Susan, which now assumed the cas-
Of impotence.
One day young man in homespur
garb presented himself at the house O.
old Mr.. Lippe, and inquired if he
wanted to hire a hand on the farm.
The old farmer eyed him for somC
moments, and finding him remarkably
well favored and knit together, said:
"Where are you from?"
81 live at Monroe, when at home, u
replied the young man.
RAISED on farm?"
eyes, sir"
"About how much do you want a
month";
"Whatever you think is right
"Goull never get along in the world
unless yon drive better bargain than
that said Mr.. Lippe. "But I'll tell
you what I'll do. You shall work a
month for twenty dollars, and after
that, if we suit one another, Wen
bargain for a year.
agreed said the young man, and
was forthwith installed as hired hand
As the reader guesses, the hand was
none other than Henry Covcrdale, who
had commenced to put into operation a
plan to gain the old mans consent to
his union with Susan.
Time waggcd along. Old Lippc
was nightly pleased with his hired
hand, and often praised him to tho