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

as give you proof that Miss Peter
sham is married to some one else
than your son, that you viii pay me
ten thousand dollars"
Married to some one else than
my son r. said Pennywise. as he was
writing the agreement.
dYes." answered Amy, ''that is
my plan. / will make her marry q
young man | have in my mind now"
'.But my son will not permit it
he is fascinated by this tailor's
daughter
az viii see that he permits it,
the geverness said. taking the agree
ment Mr.. Pennywise had drawn out
and signed. My duty is to prevent
his marriage with Miss Petersham.'
Eyes, said the old man, ''do that
and l will bless you - and the in
terview ended.
For the week Immediately follow
ing the evening the 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
afternoon 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 unex-
pected. The fact was that the willy
governess had introduced Mr.. Gush-
ington to Miss Petersham, and was,
unknown to them, tanning the fame
that they declared was consuming
their young hearts. &
Three weeks had passed since the
night Miss Amy had agreed to pre-
vent the marriage of young Penny
wise with Miss Petersham, when one
morning the governess presented
herself to the clerks in the Office of
Mr.. Pennywise. and asked to see
that gentleman. She was ushered
into a private office where she found
the aristocratic Penny wise very much
surprised at his visitor.
ITO what good fortune am in
debted for this visitr' he asked.
ITO the best of fortune an
swered the governess. please read
this advertisement that l am going
to insert in tomorrow mornings pa
pers,' and she handed him a slip of
paper from which he read the fol-
lowing
g GUsnTNGToN-PETERsHAM-On
the 18th inst. at Grace Church, by
the Rev. jeremiah Waller, d. d., S.
T. D., Mr.. Charles Gushington to
EmeIine, eldest daughter of Jacob
Petersham. Esq, all of this city. No
cards.
"My dear Miss Door" said Penny
wise, jumping up from his chair,
"you have saved the family-yeu
have done wonders-I owe you a
debt of gratitude can never pay"
well. here is debt you owe me
that you can pay" said Amy, pro-
lucing the agreement. Il will thank
you for ten thousand dollars in
greenbacks. / don't want check,
l want the money
"My dear Miss Door, said the
banker. ''if it took my last dollar,
I would not repudiate your claim
And, drawing a check for the
amount, he called a messenger. and
babe him go to the bank and get ten
one thousand dollar notes. After
the messenger had departed on his
errand, Pennywise turned to the
governess, 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 that
Miss Petersham was receiving atten-
tions from Mr.. Gushington, he threat
ened to commit suicide; but l final
ly induced him to listen to reason,
and he attended the ceremony last
night"
J But how did you effect this al
teration in him? You are witch;
or, should say, good fairy. How
did you do it, ea $50
"Willthe boy be long at the bank p
asked the governess. ay.
mo; he is here now. / sec you
want your money before you give
your information quite right. Well,
there it is.''
Z And he handed her the money.
Miss Amy walked to the other
end of the room and placed the
money safe in her bosom. Then,
turning to Mr.. Pennywise. she said
'.Mr. Pennywise, you asked me
how / obtained your sons consent
to the marriage between Mr.. Gush-
ington and Miss Petersham.'
"And saved my con from an alli-
ance with a woman sociably beneath
him. interrupted Mr.. Pennywise
You marvel among women. viii you
tell mes'
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