The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17

story.
A gentle knock on the library door
aroused Mr.. Pennywise, and bidding
the knocker to come in, he seated
himself in his easy chair, and pre-
pared to receive his visitors.
The visitors proved to be the gov
erness of the two Misses Pennywise-
aged twelve and the other fourteen
whose disorderly conduct and will
full destruction of wardrobe and text
books .occasioned many visit to the
library, after the dinner-hour, by the
governess.
She was a neat, pretty little body
this goyerness, and had often attract
ed the notice ofthe young bloods who
came to visit Launcelot, but she paid
not the slightest attention either to
their compliments or glances, at
tending quietly to her pupils, and
seeming wholly wrapped in their
charge. In fact Charlie Gushington
who was falling in love with every
girl he met, once observed of her to
Launcelot
"Launce, that governess gall
what's her name?-Amy Dorr?-ain't
got any heart. The only thing she
could love would be more pupils, or
plenty of money"
Good evening, Miss Dorr," said
Pennywise, when Amy had entered
the library. "What can do for you
this evening""
Excuse me sir" said Amy, hesita-
tingly. 81 wish to see you about
my pupils, but l can see you are
grieved and agitated, and as l fancy
| know the cause of your agitation, |
will not annoy you with my common
place complaints"
"You know the cause?" gasped
Pennywise.
Eyes sir; | have no wish to intrude
my opinions or my knowledge, but
the cause of your grief is, l imagine
of your son, and ] think be is acting
most foolishly.p
"You are right, Miss Dorr," asser-
ted the old gentleman-"you
are right. He is acting most
foolishly-most foolishly."
Cannot you prevent it?' asked the
governess.
mo; l am powerless-powerless.
He will wed the tailor's daughter and
disgrace the great, the aristocratic
name of Pennywise."
There was a smile playing around
the corners of Miss DORIS mouth, and
q satirical twinkle in her eye, as
Mr. Pennywise spoke of his aristo-
cratic name
"Can you not threaten to disinherit
him?n she asked.
mo use-no use," groaned the
disconsolate Pennywise; "he has half
a million left to him by his mother !
"A half q million!n cried Amy, an
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 goyerness," signed Pcnnywise
regardless of the feelings of the girl
before him.
"Yes,n replied Amy, not needing
the insult; "but she is only tailor's
daughter
"Alasl alas! too true, too true" said
the unfortunate Pennywise.
"Mr. Pennywise," continued Amy
you are rich, very rich, and ! am
poor very poor. You regard this
marriage as a disgrace to your
family. think l can prevent 1t.
What will you give me if l do?"
my dear Miss Dorr," cried old
Pennywise, jumping up from his
chair, eff you can prevent my son
from marrying that tailor's daughter
l will bestow upon you ten thousand
dollars"
"Tis bargain, l." said the govrness
please write little agreement to
this effect: That as sool as | give you
proof that Miss Petersham is mar
ried to some one else than your son
you will pay me the sum often thous-
and dollars"
married to.some one else than me
son! said Pennywise, as he was
Writing the agreement.
yes" ansmered Amy, that IS my
l will make her mary a young man
l have in my mind now"
but my son will not permit it;
he is fascinated by this tailor's daugh- |
ter"
Il viii see that he permits it," the !
said, ia king the agree,
ment Mr.. Pennywise had drawn up |
and signed. "My duty is to prevent |
the marriage of Miss Petersham."
Yes said the old man, do that |
and | will bless you;9 and the inter-
view ended
For the week immediately follow
ing the evening the foregoing conyer-
sation took place, Miss Amy, very |
much to their delight, absented her.
self entirely from her pupils; and she
night have been seen any afternoon
arm in arm with the lovely |
Miss Petersham.
During the walks, somehow, Mr.
Charley Gushington invariably met
he two ladies and joined them in
heir walk--nor did he seem to re-
gard the meetings as at all unexpect-
ID. The fact was that the willy Gov
srness had introdaeec Mr.. Gushing
,on to Miss Petersham, and was, IN
Known to them tanning the fame
hat they declared was consuming
1otb their young hearts
Three weeks had passed since the