The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-06

matrimony, and you think of marry
ing?'
"Ye-es, sir" gasped Launcelot.
'.And whom do you propose honor
ing with your name ??
l.'fissAaAiss Petersham,t' an
swered the youthful Pennywise.
"Petersham-Pet I never
heard of Petersham. Who is she?'
demanded the old gcntieman with a
darkening brow.
''She is very rich.'
And Launce faltered. ,,p -
.:Riches are very well, but you do
not need them. Your mother left
you all her fortune, and 1 shall leave
you half of mine if you marry as |
wish. Whois this-this Petcrsham!
What does her father dor
''IIe keeps large clothing estab-
lishment."
"Whatr' roared Pennywise "a
tailor. 1t shall not be. The arms
of Pennywise shall never he married
with a needle, or disgraced by "a
great Heaven la goose 1t
shall never be.
lit must be y said Launcelot
going to the door, ''cause Eve pop
ped" and she's accepted me-
The old man mechanically arose.
and walked to his study, where
he began pacing the floor, as we
found him at the commencement of
our story. -
A gentle knock on the library
door reused Mr.. Pennywise. and bid
ding the knocker come in. he settled
himself in his chair, and prepared
to receive his visitor.
The visitor proved TO be the gov.
erness of the two Misses Pennywise
aged twelve and fourteen-whose
disorderly conductand wiiful destruc-
tion of wardrobe and textbooks oc-
casioned many visit to the library,
after the dinner hour, by the COVER
ness.
She was neat, pretty little body,
this governess, and had often at
tracted the notice of the young
bloods who came to visit Launcelot,
but she paid not the slightest atten-
tion either to their compliments or
glances, attending quietly to her
pupils, and seeming wholly wrap
ped up in their charge. In fact,
Charley Gushington, who was falling
in love with every girl he met, once
observed of her to Launcelot:
''Launce. that governess gal
what's her name Amy Door,
amt got any heart. The only thing
she could love would be more pupils,
or plenty ofmoney."
Good evening, Miss Door," said
Pennywise, when Amy had entered
the library. "What can L do for
you this EVENING" l1 Feo
Excuse me, SIR said Amy hesi-
tatingly. Il wished to see you
about my pupils. but I can see you
are grieved and agitated, and as l
fancy l know the cause of your agi-
tation, 1 will not annoy you with my
commonplace complaints .
"'You know the cause?' gaspedP.
Yes, sir; / have no wish. to in
trude my opinions or my knowledge,
but the cause of your grief is, 1
imagine, the approaching marriage
of your son, and l think he is acting
very foolishly.''
you are right. Miss Door as
serted the old gentleman-'.you are
right. He is acting foolishly-most
foolishly."
@Cannot you prevent itr' she
asked.
r mo; I am powerless- -powerless.
He will wed the tailor's daughter.
and disgrace the great, the aristO-
cratic name of Pennywise."
There was smile playing around
the corners of Miss Doors mouth,
and a satirical twinkle in her eye, as
Mr.. Pennywise spoke of his aFisto-
cratic name.
''Can you not threaten to disinher-
it him. she asked.
'.No use-no use,'' groaned the
disconsolate Pennywise, ''he has
half million left to him by his
mother
8. "a half millionr' cried Amy,
and the smile and twinkle faded
away, leaving her face stern and
calculating looking
'Mr. Pennywise, this marriage
would be scandalous. Listen: /
know Miss Petersham very well in
fact, she considers me her intimate
friend.
my sons wife the intimate friend
of q goyerness, sighed Pennywise,
regardless of the feelings of the girl
before him,
"Yes." replied Amy, not needing
the insult; "bnt she is only a tail
ior's daughter.
.tAlas alas too true, too true"
said the unfortunate Pennywise.
..Mr. Pennywise.' - continued Amy,
ssvou arc rich very rich and n am