The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-06-12
IDAHO WORLD.
HOW SHE DID IT.

All the hopes OF IlIe-IIue WeIo w VIC
frustrated. The fond ambition he had
SO lone, nursed, his pet scheme to make
the name of Pennywise the greatest in
the land, was now no more. His only
son, Launcelot, was to be married to a
plebeian-to a girl who had wealth but
no name, no family, no ancestry, or no
coat-of.arms on the panel Of her coach.
Could human misery be greater !
Could the Ossa of grief piled on the
Pelion of disappointment make heav-
Ter load of sorrow? No. The cup of
Pennywise was full to the brim, and he
must drain it to the lees, however bit
ter the draught. Such was the tenor
of old Pennywise's musings as he paced
the velvetcarpeted floor of his library
on the evening when our story opens.
A conversation his son had had with
him, as they sat together slipping their
wine, after dinner, had been the cause
of this tumult. in the breast of Peter
Pennywise.
Launcelot was weakened and pink
skinned youth. with thin, yellow hair,
which he parted in the centre, and
little whisp of saffron whisker on each
side of his face, the pulling of which
with his nervous little hand constituted
the principal employment Of the scion
of the house of Pennywise
Father" said Launcelot, after gulp-
ing down two or three glasses of wine
to give him courage. Father"
"Well, my son, what do you want ?"
asked the pompous head of the house.
: "What do you think of marriagew
"What do l think of what?" ques-
toned the surprised Pennywise.
Marriage" replied Launcelot. "Mat-
rimony, you know Two hearts with
but single thought, two souls that
beat as one, and all that"
Il think that every man should mar
ry, and ! would be glad to hear that
you had fixed your affections on some
lady with the proper qualifications"
"What are the proper qualifcations?'
INQUIRED Launcelot.
Family" replied his father, Family
whatever else you do, be sure to new
er disgrace the name of Pennywise by
plebeian connection"
"Why, is our family such very
great one?" demanded the young man.
"A great one!" echoed Pennywise;
"why, it's the greatest in the land
Study carefully the genealogical tree
that hangs in the hall, and which cost
ME five thousand dollars to have prop
erly traced, and you will see that the
name Of Pennywisc was as well known
as that of William at the time of the
Norman conquest, and that the coat-of:
arms is one of the most respectable and ;
ancient that ever heraldry boosted Of" :
z SWELL, of course, that's all true, faith
er; but Eve heard some Of the fellers
at the club say that grandfather was
pawn"
9;"Your grandfather was broker and
banker, as myself am, and was fully ,
aware Of the responsibility of being
worthy of his family" said Mr.. Penny
wise, interrupting his son; therefore
he began my education by impressing |
the value of family name upon my ,
youthful mind, and so, when had /
grown older, and he intimated to me ,
that | ought to marry the highly re-
spectacle Miss Poundfoolish, went to q
that lady, proposed, and was accepted. e
linus consolidated the two great fam t
lies OF Pennywise and Poundfoolish, q
and you and your two sisters are the r
result. But you ask my opinion of mat :
rimony, are you thinking Of marrying ~ 8
y 3 "Ye-es, sir" gasped Launcelot. !,
y" AndsWhom do you propose honor.
ing with your name ?" y
MissEa-iss Petersham," answered r
the youthful Pennywise. i
"Petersham - Petersham; I never &
beard Of sPetersham. Who is she ~
demanded the old gentleman with a 9
brow. 1str~,.rtp IN
"She is very rich" q
+. And Launce faltered. - r.. .4of7 ~
1"Riches are very well, but you do not
need them. Your mother left you all a
,er fortune, and l shall leave you half v
# mine if you marry as l wish. Who
S this-this Petersham? What does II
her father do7" So. r.
HE keeps a large clothing estab- ii
iehment." nrr0 f~trYfl Ifr
reared Pennywise! A tail. bt
+. It shall not be. The arms of Pen in
lyWiSe shall never be MARRIED With a