The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-06-06
Susan Lippe; or the Lawsuit.


ler for my son-in-law; that's a fixed
fact"
"But, father" said Susan, "educa-
ton don't make or unmake man any
more than riches do. It's the soul, the
principle. that constitutes man."
"Wery true, Susan" rejoined daddy
Lippo, "and I've found precious little
principle in college-bred fellers. / tell
you that I've got along well enough,
and allus made my mark" As the
old man said this his eye roved out of
the window over his broad and we'll
improved homestead with a CLINT Of
self-satisfaction.
Susan's father was no exception to
men Of his class, who, when they i'm
bibe an idea, are pig-headed in their
adherance to it. Susan understood
this trait Of her fathers, and letting
the argument drop, relapsed into ST.
lence.
While old Mr.. Lippe entertained
such notions of letters, and, by the
way, was always taking pains to inform
everybody concerning them, he had
deviated somewhat with respect to his
only child, Susan, who had improved
the advantages bestowed by an excel
lent public scheol, situated in STAN
hope, a small village adjoining her
fathers farm. Her mind, too, being
naturally of studious cast, she had
stored it with an unusually large
amount of information, which display
ed itself in refined conversation and
well-bred vivacity of manners. To
these graces of the intellect was COM
bined a beautiful person, and, as a
matter of consequence, her hand was
the coveted prize of more than one
young man in the neighborhood.
To the Establishments of the sterner
sex, however Susan turned deaf ear.
The young Stanhoppers loved her faith
er's bread acres full as well as they did
his daughter, who, with the quick in
.stinct of woman, penetrated the
shallowness of their protestations of
love. Besides, there was a young law
yer who had entered suit for her heart
and won his case, while teaching school
short time previous to his admission
to the bar. 1t would have been slngu-
lar if the daughter of obstinate Lippe
had not been equally obstinate in the
constancy of her affection for Henry
Coverdale, her letigitious lover.
Of this attachment, however, daddy
Lippe was blissfully ignorant. He had
never seen young Coverdale, and
that young gentleman being we'll
aware of the antipathies of his con-
templated father-in-law towards school
masters and their ilk, prudently re-
Trained from visiting Susan at her
home. The accommodations of the
house of a maternal aunt of Susan's,
in Stanhope, were vouchsafed them,
her uncle, a harness-maker, rather
liking, than otherwise, their clandes.
tine visits. In this way the lovers
managed to keep the fire on the altar
of their hearts famed to a bright
fame. The impatient Coverdale de-
sired to bring his suit to an issue, but
the beautiful SusanswouldEnot consent
to an elopement. With the hope of
modifying her sire's views on the SUBJ
ject of education, she had introduced
the theme, with what success as is re-
corded 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 converse
ton, which, as it concerned herself
alone, proved rather interesting. Moth
er Lippe was in Susan's secret, and ia
vored it with all her migh
"Now, old man." said she, as that
functionary was covering up the Ere,
the last thing before going to bed, sits
downright mean in you to oppose su-
sans ices about learning. I'm sot not
to hev any ignorant scalawag roofing
round arter my darter."
81 rule this roost, responded daddy
Lippe.
sand I'll make the roost for you,"
reioined 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 shoe
maker, who has about as much of an
ice of books as hog has of meetin." T"
There's no mite Of use argufying
about it, old woman; I'm sot."
"And so am l." replied the irate
dame; Sand we'll see Who'll sit to the
most purpose. If Susan can't marry
the kind of man she wants to, she
can stay at home, and that's the end
oft"
With this elincher Mother Lippe
turned her face to the wall, and re-
fused to say another word.
In the meantime, Harry Coverdale
was gradually winning his way to emf
nence. As speaker, he stood head
and shoulders above any of the young
men, his associates at the bar. The re-
suits of his efforts also began to flow
in upon him in a golden stream. Yet,
still he remained bachelor, though
many wondered. Still there were no
signs of old Mr.. Lippe relaxing in the
least from his views on education"
However things were destined to
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