The Placer herald., 1874-03-21

-~NNNNN NV, %" s"' AIN hCSudhtISiy.
Il wished to SEE you about my pupils, bu'
c see You are grieved and gifated, and
as fancy know the cause of your agita-
ton, will not annoy you with my common
pace complaints"
"1ou know the cause" gasped Penny
wise.
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 think he is act
ug most foolshly
"You are right, Miss Dorr," asserted the
old gentleman-"you are right. He is
acting most foolshly y-most foolishly."
"Cannot you prevent it?" asked the
goveness.
"No; am powerless-powerless. He
will wed the taor's daughter, and disgrace
the great the aristocratic name of Penny
wise"
There was a smile paying around the cor
ners of Miss DORIS mouth, and satirical
twinkle in her eye as Mr.. Pennywise spoke
of his aristocratic name.
"Can you not threaten to disinherit hm?"
she asked
No use-no use" groaned the disconso.
late Pennywise; che has half million lief,
to him by his mother"
ga half millionl" cried Amy, and the
smile and twinkle faded away, leaving her
face stern and calculaling-lookng.
"Mr. Pennywise, this marriage would be
scandalous. Listen; know Miss Peter
sham very we'll in fact, she considers me
her intimate friend"
"My sons wife the intimate friend of
governess, " sighed Pennywise, r,gardless oi
the feelings of the girl before him.
Eyes, replied Amy, not needing the in
suit; "Bu she is only tailor's daughter. "
"Ahs! alasl too true, too true" said the
unfortunate Pennywise.
Mr.. Pennywise," continued Amy, "you
re rich, very rich, and | I'm poor, very
poor. You regard this marriage as a cis-
grace to your family. think can pre-
vent it. " hat will you Civ me if do ?"
"My dear Miss Dor, cried old Penny
wise, jumping up from his chair, elf you
can prevent my son from marrying the tail
or's daughter | will bestow upon you ten
thousand dollars
:. lis bargain" said the governess.
Please write little agreement to this ei-
feet: That AS soon as give you proof that
lhan your son, you will pay me the sum Ct
Zen thousand dollars"
"Married some one else thal my sonl'
said Pennywise, as lie was writing the
agreement.
"Yes," answered Amy, "tbat is my
PLAN | will make her marry a young man
| have IN my mind now"
"But my son will not permit it; he is
facipated by this tailers daughter"
Il will see that he permits it, the gov
ernees said, taking the agreement Mr.. Pen
nywse had drawn oat and signed. "My
duty is to prevent the marriage with Miss
Petersham."
eyes" said the old man, edo that end |
will bless you;' and The interview ended.
For the week Immediately following the
evening the foregoing conversation took
| place, Miss Amy, very much TO her delight,
ibsented herself entirely from her pupils
And she might have been seen any after
noon walking arm in arm with the lovely
! Miss Peiersham.
During these walks, somehow, Mr.. Char
ley GuslIinglon invariably met the two ladies'
and joined them in heir wak-ncr DID he
seem to regard the meetings as at all unex-
peeled Tue fact WAS that the willy govern
ess had introduced Mr.. Gushngton to Miss
Pelersbam, and WAS unknown to them, fan
ming the fame that they declared was con
suming both their young hearts. y
Three weeks has passed since the night
Miss Amy had agreed to prevent the mar
riage of young Pennywise with Miss Peter
-ham. when one morning the governess pre-,
sented herself to the clerks in the office OF
Mr.. Fennywise, and asked TO see that geii-
IT, man. She was ushered into a private
office where she found The aristocratc Penny
wise, very much surp,s d at bis visitor.
"Io what good fortune am | indebtef. tor
This visit ?" LIE asked, wheeling around IRON
his desk.
"1o the best of fortune" answered the
governess. ''Please read this advertise
ment that am going to insert in Tomorrow
mornings papers, and she handed him a
slip of paper on which he read the follow
ing:
"GUsH1NGToN PETFRsHAM-On the 18th
| INST, AT OTdCe CHuICH, ny 'ho i'O'' ~ e
Waller, d. d., S. L. d., Mr. Charles
Gushngton to Emeline, eldest daughter OF
Jacob Petereham, Esq, all of this city.
No cards.
"My dear Miss Dorr," said Pennywise.
jumping up from his chair, "you have saved
the family You have done wonders-l owe
YOU debt of gratitude | can never pay. )"
| tsWa oil bera is a debit yOu owe me That
YOU can pay" said Amy, producing the
agreement. 81 will thank you for ten
housand dollars in greenbacks. | don't
want check, I want the money"
INV dear Miss Dorr," said the banker,
..if took my last dollar, | would not repudi-
ate your claim.
And, drawing a check for the amount,
he called a messenger, and hade him go to
the bank and get ten one thousand dollar
49, IL ro..s.p0>r had danartad