The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-10-22
HOW SHE DID 1T.

10 make the name of Pennywise the
greatest in the lind. wrs now no
more. His only sou. Eanncelot,
was to be married, and married to n
plebeian-to girl who had wealth.
But no name, no family, no ancestry
or no coat ofarms on the, psuel Of
her coach.
Could human misery he, greater
Could the Ossa Of grief piled on th o.
Peliou of disappointment make
heavier load Of sorrow No. The
cup of Pennywise was full 10 the
brim, and he must drain il to the
lees, however bitter the drnught.
Swh was the tenor of old Penny
wisc's musings as he pacrd the velvet
carpetod iloor Of his library on the
evening when our story opens. n
conversation his son had had with
him. as they sat together slipping
their wiLo nfber dinner. had been the
corr,o OF this tun,lt il the breast Of
Peter Pcnnywiso.
Launcelot was n week oyoi AMI
pink skinned youth. with thin vel
low han. which ho parted in the cen
TIRE, and n little whlsp of stfrron
whis,ler on each side Of his face, tho
pulling of which with his nervous
little hrsrl constituted the principal
employment Of the sciun Of Tho
house Of Pcnnywise.
Father said Launccrot. after.
g-Aring down two or three glasses
Of wine to give him couragr-" Gath
er"
"Wcll. my son, whit 10 you wantr'
asked the pompous head of the
house.
What 10 yur think of marriage 2"
"What do I think uf what ," qucs-
TONED the surprised pcnnywise.
Marriage replied Launcolot
"Mntrimony, you know. Two hearts
with but single Thought, two so,ils
that beat rs one, and all that"
IL think that every man should
marry, and I would be glad to hear
that you had fixed your affections on
some lady with the proper qualiiica-
tions, said Pcnnywise
What are the proper qualifica.
tions, father p inquired Launcelot.
Family, replied the fathor- fam.
lily. Whatever else you do, hc sure
To never disgrace the name of Pen,
nywise by plcbcian connection"
"Wly is our family such great
one ? demanded tho Young man.
"A great one = echoed Peunvwise.
why, it's the greatest in the
land. Study carefully the gcncalog
ical tree that hangs in the hall, and
which cost me five thousand dollars
10 have properly traced, and you viii
see that the name Of Pcnnywise was
as well known as that of Williams Mt
the time Of the Norman conquest,
and that the coat.ofarms is ono of
the most respectable and ancient
that ever hernldry boosted Of
well, of course that's all true,
father bnt I've heard some of the
fellers Mt the club say that gn,ndfa
thcr was pawn
Your grandfather was n broker
mud banker, rs / myself am, and was
fully aware Of the responsibility uf
being worthy of his family said Mr.:
rennywise, interrupting his son
therefore he began my education by
impressing the value Of family
nnmc upon my young mind, and SO,
when ! had grown older and he in
timated to me that | ought TO marry
the highly respectable Miss Pound
foolish, | wont to that Indy, proposed,
and was accepted. Thus | consoli-
dated the two CRATE families OF Pom.
nywisc and Poundfoolish. and yor
and your two sisters are the result.
But you ask my opinion of matri
mony. Are yon thinking Of marry
ing :
"fo os, sir. gaspcd I.auncelot.
"And whom do oupropose honor
ing with your namo ?"
-a-NIiss Pctersharn," ans
wcrod the youthful Pcnnywise.
"Petershain -Pctcrsham never
heard of n Petcrsham Who is she,
demanded the old gentleman, with d
darkcning brow.
"Shc is very rich
And I.aunco faltercd.
Riches arc very wcll, but yuu dc
not need them. Your mother loft
you all her fortune, ana / shall leave
You half of mine if you marry us
wish. Who is this-thir Pctersham
What does her father do E.
"Ile keeps large clothing ostab-
lishment
What :" roarod Pennywise a
tailor 1t shall not be. The arms
Of Pennywise shall never be marriet
with needle, or disfgured by
great Heaven "a goose. II shal
never be-never-never u
1T must be, said Launcelot, go
ing to the door, cause I've popped
and she's accepted me.
The old man mechanically arose
and walked to his study, where h
began pacing the floor, as we foun,
him ut the commencement Of ou
story.
A gentle knock on the library doc
reused Mr., Pennywise, and bidding
the knocker came in, he settled him
self in his easy chair, and prepare,
g. receive his visitor.
The visitor proved to be the gov
efness OF the two Misses Pennywisc
aped tWolyG and fourtoan whoao dis