The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-23

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g tell you what it is, gal," said old
Mr.. Lippe. to his daughter Susan, "1'm
determined (neveFto lhegFa Jedicated
| fsller for my son-in-law that's fixed
fact"
fSBpte father,2i ssaids Sgsaps n educa-
| tieprd rdenst ana Ike or Hqmake p man any
mere than giehesidas1i1t'si the soul, the
Psychologists tconstitgtes q man"
-SWerY tfues Susan Z Fejgined daddy
LiRpss " aud esfo9nd precious little
pripeiRl ollege bred sfellefs. Itell
yoHs TINT l I'yesgetl lalgpg g well enough;
apdta@lps IN adet INV mark. stfTAs the
old maR said this, his eyes roFed ont
of the window over his broad and
well-improved homestead with CLINT
| of self isfactloH@a ary1a ;
Sdsan's father was nj. exception to
men of his class, who, when they inn
sdhershsa o5Ps aa nnderstood e sosai
this trait of her fathers and letting
thea the srsHpnRe31t spR3 daE9P PP rflPpPfed into 81
While old Mr.. Lippe entertained
such notions of letters, and by the
way 3Fa salalWaysl staE5ny pains TO in
foffnE Eevet3 body eeffcerHing them, he
haa "a e3ia6ed SOME what with respect
to his ofiTSehil ldeA Susan hadiihproved
the advantages bestowed byah excel.
lent public school, situated in Stanhope,
a small village adjoining her fathers
farin.a fIefimind, TOO, being Naturally
of studious 2casty she had stored it
with an unusually large amount of in.
formation, which displayed itself in a
refReds seenveHsafion,. and swell-bred
viyacity pfsnannerso To these graces
of the intellect, was added beautiful
person, and as matter of consequence
her hand was the coveted prize of
more than one yeqngiman in the neigh
,borhood. q
To the Establishments of the sterner
sex, however, Susan turned q deaf ear.
The Young Stanhop ers loved her fath-i
er,s, EoadFaGress full, as, well ,las they
did his dang ter, 40, with the quick
instinct of aeyW oman, penetrated the
shaIlowness, of their ptotestations of
leFe. a Besides there was a young
LAWYER Who had entered suit for her
ifezft, antf-won his case, lTlsife-teach-
ing school a a,shoEt time previous to his
admission to-the- -bar.lt would have
been singular if the daughter of OBJ
stinate Lippe had not been equally OBJ
stinate in the constancy of her affection
for Henry Coverdale, her litigatious
lover.
= Oethisattatchmept hoV eyer, daddy
|LipPe was lblissfulfy sghoFahts He
had never seen young Coverdale, and
that gentleman being well aware OF
the antipathies of his contemplated
father-in-law towards schoolmasters
and their like, prudently refrained
from visiting Susan at her home. The
-acco INN dationstof athohse of ma
ternal aunt of Susan's in Stanhope
were vouchsafed them, her uncle, the
harness-maker, 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 impa-
tient Ceverdale desired to bring his
suit to an issue, but the beautiful SUI
san would not consent to an elopemenf:
With the hope of modifying her sire's
views on the subject of education, she
hatliHtroduced the hem9 with what
result TeCOIuSC dDOkc.
That night, after family prayers,
quite an animated colloquy took place
between Susan's parents. The door
of Susan's room being ajar, she became
an innocent listener to the CONVERSE
stio1Ey vhfchs as sito concerned herself
alone, proved rather intefestfng.-
Mother Lippe was in Susan's secret,
and favored it with ell her might.
"Now old man." said she, as that
functionary was covering up the fire.,
the last thing before going to bed, 'it's
downright mean in you to oppose
not to hev any ignorant scalawag root
ing round after my daughter
al rule this roost, responded daddy
Lippe. $50 As sz4gsses
"And I'll make the roost hot for
you," rejoined the dame. Times
ain'tpow. hat they was when we was
yodngstefs. JUST thfhk 4of mating
Susan to Mat. Awl; or, yet to Christ.
Gabby, the shoemaker, who has about
as much4ijeesofs books as hog has Of
meeting"
" There's no might of use argufying
about it old woman, I'm sot."
"And so am l." replied the 9irate
dame /" and well see who'll Sit to the
most purpose, zIf Susan can't marry
the man she wants to she can stay at
home, and that's the end of it."
With this clincher. mother Lippe
t ui.nea her face tol the fwall and re-
fused to say another word.
In the meantime, Henry Coverdale
was gradually winding his way to
e1nineHeesdAs atspeakera he rstood
head andu sho ldersa above any Of his
yonrlg associates Atsthe. .bars The re-
sultef his efforts. ALSO began to flow in
upon. him ,inza golden nstream. Yet
still he remained a bachelor, though
many wondered. Still there was no
signs of old Mr.. Lippe relaxing in the
least ffom his views ON edication.' a
However, things were destined to
shape themselves entirely different to
what mere observer might reasona-
bly, hope torexpect. A
This grew out of Coverdale's love
for Susan which now assumed the cast
of impatience, 49, e,s,.<,,s,
One dayia Young m man in homespun
garb presen<ed birhself at the house of
old MI. Eippe, and enquired if he
wa7ted to Fire hand on the farm.
% The old farmer eyed him for some
moments. and finding him remarkably
eli'favored and knit together, said
Where are you from 2"
" live at Monroe when at home,'1
replied thesyoung man,..,g 4
'' Raised on farm 2" 4
:" Yes, SIR"
~ About bsw. much DO you want q
month "a ,ypaiTsE5 Il tfoiY z
Whatever you think is right"
"Youllnever get along in the worldA
;pplsssy yqn drivsarbsttors sbargaia than