South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
Susan Lippe; or the Lawsuit.

L tell you what 1t -, GAL said old Mr.
L'ppe, to his daughter Susan, SIN deter
mined never to hev a educated feler fer my
son-in-law that's fixed fact
But, father said Susan, education
don't make or unmake i man any more
than riches DO. It's the soul, the princi-
pie, that constitutes man
Very true, Susan, rcjoined daddy
lhPpe, 'aud I've found precious little prin-
cIple in college bred fellcrs. | tell you
that I've got along well enough, aud allus
made my mark As the old man said this
his eye roved out of the window over his
broad and well improved homestead with a
CLINT of self satisfaction.
Susan's father was no exception to men
OF his class, who, when they mbibe an idea
are pig-headed in their adj O cuce to it. Su-
san understood this trait of her fathers and
letting the argument drop, relipsed into ST.
lence
While old Dir. Lippe entertained such
notions of letters, and, by the way, was al
ways taking pains to inform everybody CON
corning them, be had deviated somewhat
with respect to his only child, Susan, who
had improved the advantage bestowed by
an excellent public school, situated in Stan
hope, 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 displayed itself in refined CONVEX
sation and we'll bred vivacity Of manners.
10 these graces Of the Intellect, was added
beautiful person, and as a matter of con-
sequence, her hand was the coveted prize
OF more than one young man ia the neigh
boIhood
10 the Establishments of the slerner sex,
however, Susan turned deaf ear. The
young Stranhopers loved her fathers broad
acres full as well as they did his daughter
who, with the quick instinct of woman,
penetrated the shallOwness of their protes-
tations of love. Besides, there was young
lawyer 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 singular if the
daughter of obstinate Lippe had not been
equally obstinate in the consistency Of her
affection for Henry Coverdalc, her litiga-
tious lover.
OF this attachment, however. daddy
Lppe was blissfully ignorant He had
never seen young Coverdalc, and that
young gentleman being well aware Of the
antpathies of his contemplated fnther-in-
law towards schoolmasters and their like.
prudently refraiucd from visiting Susan ut
her home. The accommodations of the
house of maternal aunt of Susans in
Stanhope were vouchsafed them. her uncle.
the harnessmaker, rather liking than 9th
erwisc, their claudestine visits. In this
way the lovers managed to keep the fire on
the altar Of their hearts famed to bripht
flame. The impatient Coverdale desired
to bring his suit to an issue, but tho duti
ful Susan would not consent 10 an lone
ment. With the hopo Of modifying her
sire's views on the subject of cd;cation. She
had introduced the theme, with hat sue
cess is recorded above
That night, after family prayers quito an
animated eolloquy took place between Sus
ans parents. The door Of Susan S cham.
Der being ajar,she became an Innocent list
DER to the conversation, which, 40 IL con
cerned herself alone, proved rather inter
esting. Mother Lppe was in Sl1 ans &C.,
cret, and favored it with all he, might.
Now, old man. said she, 90 ,aat fnuc
tiouary was covering up the blc Tho las.
thing before going to bed ots townriait
mean in you to oppose Susan's iI.es about
farming. I'm sot not to hev any ignorant
scalawag roofing round arter my daughter
i rule this roosf, responded daddy
Lppc.
And I'll make the roost d.. f.r you.
rcjoincd the dame Times ain row wlat
they was when VIC was youDg.t Ju.t
think Of mating Susan to Mat. AuI ;orre.
TO Chris Gabbv the sb0pfoa%.r ..I, I..
about as much jco of books as o h.suG
meeting
There's no might Of use afcuJ ro .1.r.
~ old woman; IN sot.'
and so am replied The mt. dame
and wei see who'll sit 90 the most rrrr.-.
II Susan can't marry the kind mon
she wants TO-, she can stay D.. bonn. and
that's the end Oft
With this clinehcr, mother Ligp urn.
her face 20 tho wal, and refused il iy eI.
other word
In tho meantime, Henry Jngcrias
gradually winning bis way iJ cu.ncr..
Is speaker, ho stood head and ou'..r
above any Of the young men, Lis .ra,..
OF the bar. The results Of bis oH.itr aI..
began to 0ow 10 upon him BOO golden
stream Yet, still be remained .ci CDR,
though many wondered. Still iL.e were
10 sigus Of old Mr. Liype relazlue in the
least from his views on 'edicauon
However, things we're destined u shape
themselves entirely different t1 what
mere observer might reasonably bat1 o. .x-
poet
This grew out Of Coverda..s GO for
~ulau which uaeg alerrrf1 fI.. ..... ~ ..