The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-09-25

ou KNOW Ine cause Saspeu
Pennywise.
"Yes, sir l have no wish to in
trude my opinion of my knowledge,
but the cause Of your grief is, i'm
agine, the approaching marriage OF
your son, and l think he is acting
very foolishly."
"You are right, Miss Door," an.
swered the old gentleman-"you are
right. He is acting foolishly,-most
foolishly."
"Cannot you prevent it?" she ask !.
ed.
"No; l am powerless-powerless
He will wed the tailor's daughter,
and disgrace the great, the aristo-
cratic name of Pennywise.
There was a smile playing around
the corners of Miss Doors mouth,
and a satirical twinkle in Ter eye, as
Mr.. Pennywise spoke of his aristo.
cratic name.
"Can not you threaten to disinher-
it him ?" she asked.
mo use no use," groaned the
disconsolate Pennywise, she has half
million left to him by his mother" :"
GA half million !" cried Amy, and
the smile and twinkle faded away
leaving her face stern and calculating
looking.
Mr.. Pennywise, this marriage
would be scandalous. Listen; l know
Miss Petersham very well, in fact,
she considers me her intimate
friend"
"My sons wife the intimate friend
Of a governess," sighed Pennywise,
regardless OF the feelings of the poor
girl before him.
EYES," replied Amy, not needing
the insult; "but she lis only tailor's
daughter"
"Alas! alas 2! too true, too true,"
said the unfortunate Pennywise.
"Mr. Pennywise" continued Amy
"you are rich, very rich, and l am
poor, very poor. You regard this
marriage as disgrace to your fam.
lily. l think | can prevent it. Wha.
will you give me if l do ?"
"My dear Miss Door," cried old
Pennywise; jumping up from his
chair, ''if you can prevent my son
from marrying the tailor's daughter,
| will bestow upon you ten thousand
dollars"
"Tis bargain" said the COVER
ness. "Please write little agree
ment TO this effect. Tha. as soon as
igive you proof that Miss Petersham
is married to som one else than
your son, that you will pay me ten
thousand dollars"
Married to some one else than
my son !'' said Penny wlae, as he was
writing the agreement.
Yes answered Amy, "that is my
plan. | will make her marry q
young man l have in my mind
"But my son will not permit it; he
is fascinated by this tailor's daugh-
ter"
81 will see that he permits" the
governess said, taking the agreement,
Mr.. Pennywise had drawn out and
signed. My duty is to prevent his
marriage with Miss Petersham."
eyes," said the old gentleman,
edo that and | will bless yeu," and
the interview ended.
For the week immedistely follow
ing the evening tie foregoing con-
versation took place, Miss Amy
very much to their delight-absented
herself entirely from her pupils, and
she might have been seen any after
noon walking arm in arm with the
lovely Miss Petersham.
During these walks, somehow, Mr..
Charley Gushington invariably met
the two ladies and joined them in
their walk-nor did he seem to re
gard the meetings as at all unexpect,
ed. The fact was that the willy gov
erness had introduced Mr. Gushing
ton to Mis- Petersham, and was
unknown to them, tanning the flame
that they declared was consuming
their young hearts.
Three weeks had passed since the
evening Miss Amy had agreed to
prevent the marriage of young Pen
nywise with Miss Petersham, when
one morning the governess present
ed herself 10 the clerks in the cffice of
Mr.. Pennywise, and asked to see
gentleman. She was ushered into a
private office where she found the
aristocratic Pennyw,se very much
surprised at his visitor.
'.To what good fortune am l in
debted tor this visit ?' he asked.
''To the best of fortune" answer
ed the governess. "Please read this
advertisement that am going to in
sert in tomorrow mornings paper" I"
and she handed him slip of paper
from which he read the following:
"GUsHINGToN = PETERsHAM- On
the 18th inst, at Grace Church by
the Rev. Jeremiah Waller, ID. D. S.
T. D., Mr.. Charles Gushington to
Emeline, eldest daughter of Jacob
Petersham, Esq, all of tnis city.
No cards."
"My dear Miss Door," said Pen
nywise, jumping up from his chair,
"you have saved the family-you
have done wonders-I owe you a
debt of gratitude l can never pay"
"Well, here is debt you owe me
that you can pay" said Amy, pro,
ducing the agreement. 81 will thank
you for ten thousand dollars in
greenbacks. l don't want check.
want the money"
"My dear Miss Door," said the
banker, eff it took my last dollar, l
would not repudiate your claim"
And drawing a check for the
amount, he called a messenger, and
bade him go to the bank and get ten
thousand dollar notes. After the
messenger had departed on his err
rand, Pennywise turned to the gov.
erness and said.
"How did my son bear the news
that Miss Petersham was false to
him2 Thank Heaven, my family will
not be disgraced."
"When first he discovered tina,
Miss Petersham was receiving at.
tentions from Mr. Gushington, he
threatened to commit suicide; but
l finally induced him to listen to
reason, and he attended the eere
mony last night"
"But how did you affect this alter
alton in him2 You are a witch or
ahnnld aaU nnnl fa;ru unu