The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-06-12

Ibis easy chair, and prepared to recelv
his visitor.
The visitor:.proved to be the governes
Of the two Misses Pennywise- aget
twelve and fournteen-whose disorder
| " conduct and wilful destruction Q
wardrobe and textbooks occasionet
many visit to the library, after tn
dinner hour, by the governess.
She was a neat, pretty little body
this governess, and had often attracted
the notice of the young bloods who
came to visit Launcelot, but she paie
not the slightest attention either tt
their compliments or glances, attending
quietly to her pupils, and seeming
wholly wrapped up in their charge. In
fact, Charley Gushington, who was fall
ing in love with every girl he met, once
observed of her to Launcelot:
"Launce, that governess gal-.whats
her name?-Amy Door?-ain't got any
heart. The only thing she could love
would be more pupils, or plenty OF
money"
"Good evening, Miss Door," said
Pennywise, when Amy had entered the
library. "What can | do for you this
EVENING""
Excuse me, SIR" said Amy hesitat-
ingly. II wished to see you about my
pupils, but ] can see you are grieved
and agitated, and as fancy | know the
cause of your agitation, | will not annoy
you with my commonplace complaints"
"You know the cause?" gasped P.
eyes, sir; have no wish to intrude
my opinions or my knowledge, but the
cause of your grief is, imagine, the
approaching marriage OF your son, and
l think he is acting most foolishly."
"You are right, Miss Dorr," asserted
the old gentleman-"you are right. He
is acting foolishly-most foolishly."
"Cannot you prevent it," she asked.
"No; l am powerless-powerless.
He will wed the tailor's daughter, and
disgrace the great, the aristocratic
name Vi emmy Wise.
There was smile playing around the
corners Of Miss DORIS mouth, and sati-
rical twinkle in her eye. as Mr.. Penny
wise spoke of his aristocratic name.
"Can you not threaten 10 disinherit
lim?' she asked.
"No use-no use,' groancd the dis
Pennywise; "he has half a
million left to him by his mother
"A half a million!" cried Amy, and
he smile and twinkle faded away, leav-
ng her face stern and calculating look
ng.
"Mr. Pennywise, this marriage would
De scandalous. Listen; | know Miss
'etersham' very well; in fact, she con-
iders me her intimate friend
MY sons wife the intimate friend
# a governess,' sighed Pennywise, re-
'ardlcss Of the feelings of the girl be-
ore him.
"Yes," replied Amy, not needing the
insult; "but she is only a tailor's
aughter."
Alas! alas! too true, too true" said
he unfortunate Pennywise.
Mr.. Pennywisc," continued Amy,
you are rich, very rich, and l am poor,
cry poor. You regard this marriage
8 disgrace to your family. l think
can prevent it. What will you give
ne if do?"
"My dear Miss Dorr," cried old Pen.
ywise, jumping up from his chair, IF
GU can prevent my son from marrying
ne tailor's daughter will bestow upon
on ten thousand dollars"
Ills bargain" said the governess
Please write little agreement to this ,
feet: That as soon as give you proof ,
lat Miss Petersham is married to some
ne else than your son, that you will
ay me ten thousand dollars"
" Married to some one else than nv
mp said Pennywise, as he was writ
g the agreement.
Yes" answered Amy, "that is my '
Ian. will make her marry a young !:
an have in my mind now" y
but my son will not permit it; he is
sc!nated by this tailor's daughter"
1 will see that he permits it." the
overness said, taking the agreement Z
r. Pennywise had drawn out and
gned. MY duty is to prevent his !,
arrlage with Miss Petersham." u
" Yes" said the old man, "do that G
ID will bless you;" and the inter. ::
ew ended. tt