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and signed. My duty is to prevent
tae marriage with Miss Petersham.
'Yes,' said the old man; 60 thai
and l will bless you
And the interview ended.
For the week Immediately follow
ing the evening the foregoing conver
sation took place, Miss Amy, very
much to their delight, absented her
self 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 Gashington invariably met
the two ladies, and Joined them in
their walk-hor did he seem to regard
these meetings as at all unexpected
The fact was that the wiley governess
had introduced Mr.. Gushington to
Miss Petersham, and was, unknown to
them, tanning the hamo that they do,
clared was consuming both their
young hearts.
Three weeks had passed since the
night Miss Amy had agreed to pre-,
vent the marriage of young Penny
wise and Miss Petersham, when one
morning the govcrness presented her.
self to tho clerks in the Office of Mr..
Pennywise, and asked to see that
gentleman. She was ushcred into a
private office, where she found the
aristocratic Pennywiso very much
surprised at his visitor. ..-
TO what good fortune am indebt-
cd for this visit? he asked, wheeling
around from his desk.
ITO the best Of fortune answered
the governess. please read this ad'
vertisement that I am going to insert
in tomorrow mornings papers, and
she handed him a slip Of paper, on
which he read the following:
'GUsHINGToN--P PErERsHAM.-On' the
18th inst, at Grace Church, by the
Rev. jeremiah Waller, DID,, STD,
Mr.. Charles Gushington to Emeline,
eldest daughter of Jacob Petersham,
Esq, all OF this city. No cards
MY dear Miss Dorr,' said Penny
wise, jumping mp from his chair, you
have saved the family-you have done
wonders! Lowe you debt of graft
.tudo l can never pay
well, here is a debt you owe me
that Won can nav said Amy, produ.
cling the agreement. L will thank
you for ten thousand dollars in green
backs. I don't want chcck-I want
the money 49,,
My dear Miss Dorr,' said the bank
cr, III it took my last dollar, l would
not repudiate your claim
And, drawing a check for the
amount, he called messenger, and
babe him 90 to the bank and got ten
one thousand dollar notes. After the
messenger had departed on his er-
rand, the old gentleman turned to
The governess and said: s.r...a
.How, did MY son bear the news
that Miss Petersham was false to
him? Thank Heaven, my family will
not be disgracedp
sWhen first he discovered that Miss
Petersbam was receiving attentions
from Mr.. Gushington, he threatened
to commit suicide; but I finally in
duced him to listen to reason, and he
attended the ceremony last night
But how did you effect this altera-
ton in him You arc a witch, or, l
should say, good fairy. How did
you manage to do it?'
will the boy be long at the bank 2
asked the governess.
NO, he is here now. I see you
want your money before you give
your information; quito right. Well,
there it is ~"
And he handed her the money.
Miss Amy walked to the other end
of the room, md placed the money
safe in her bosom. Then turning to
Mr.. Pennywiso she said:
.'Mr. Pennywise, you ask me how l
obtained your son's$consent to the
marriage between Mr.. Gushiugton
and Miss Petersham.'
sAnd saved my son from an alliance
with woman sociably beneath him,
interrupted Mr.. Pennywise. You
marvel among women, will you tell
meT .... -......
Il will
'How did you do it ?
well, 1 married him myself. Good
morning, SIR