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fore he began my education by I'm
pressing the value of a family name
upon my young mind, aud SO, when ]
had grown older, and he intimated to
me that ought to marry the highly
respectable Miss Poundfoolish, | went
to that lady, proposed, and was ac,
ccpted. THUS 1 consolidated thctwo
great families of Pennywise and
Poundfoolish, and you and your two
sisters arc the result. But you ask
my opinion of matrimony. Are you
thinking of marrying9' /" ~ 's.9 +.
'Ye.es, SIR gasped Ilauncelot.
! And whom do you propose, honor.
ing with your manner -. H.
'Miss-a-Miss Pctersham,' answer
ed the youthful. ,Pennywise.
sPetersham-Pct Pctersham; never
heard of a Petersham. Who is she ?
demanded tho old gentleman, with a
darkening brow. ... ...
She is very rich - s...
And Lannce faltered.
Riches are very we'll, but you do
not need them. Your mother left you
all her fortune, and I shall leave you
half of 'mine if you marry as [ wish.
Who is this-this Petcrsham? What
docs her father do?'''' - '",......,
He Keeps a large clothing estab-
lishment.' E!I'j--.@..."T .''.i ''...i.--'.
.sWhat = roared Pennywisc. "a tai
lori 1t shall not be. The arms of
Pennywise shall. never be marred
]withra needle, or disfgured by-great
Heaven Ia goose. ltshall never be
l'-never-neverp H G...
'It.must be-, said Launcelot, going
to the door, because I've popped, and
she's accepted me- "
The ol# man mechanically arose,
and walked to his study, where he
began pacing the floor, as We found
him at tho commencement Of our
story. .-
A gentle knock on the library door
reused Mr.. Pennywise, and bidding
the knocker come in, he settled him
self in his easy chair, and prepared to
receive his: visitor.
The visitor proved to be the COVER
ness of tho Misses Pennywise, aged
twelve and fourteen, whose disorderly
conduct and willful destruction of
wardrobe and textbooks occasioned
many visit to tho library after the
dinner hour by the governess.
She was neat, pretty little body,
this govcrness, and had often attract
ed the attention Of the 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 up in her
charge. In fact, Charley Gushington,
who was falling in love with every
| girl he met, once observed of her to
Launeelot:
Launcc, that governess gal-what's
her name? Amy Dorr?-ain't got
any heart. The only thing she. could
love would be moro pupils, or plenty
of money 80 ''..,..
Good evening, Miss Dorr,' said
Pcnnywise, when Amy had entered
tho library. What can do for you
this EVENING"
Excuse me, SIR said Amy, hcsita-
tingIy. 4 wished to see you about
my pupils; but I can see you are
grieved and agitated, and, as l fancy
| / know the cause of your agitation, |
willsnot annoy you with my common.
place complaints
You know the causep gasped PEN
ny wise.
Yes, sir. have no wish to intrude
my opinions or my knowledge, but
the cause of your grief is, 1 imagine,
the approaching marriage Of your
son, and I think he is acting most
foolishly.' b. go :,
you are right, Miss Dorr,' asserted
the old gentleman-'you are right.
He is acting most foolishly = most mo!
foolishly.'I b,-pal.i 4,,. ~
Cannot you prevent it?' asked the
governesss. a't".2 ~, ~ : ~
Mo- I am powerless-powerless.
he will we'd the tailor's daughter,
land disgrace tho great, the aristocrat-
ic name of Pennywise.'
There was emile playing around
the corners of Miss DORIS mouth,
and satirical twinkle in her eye, as
Mr.. Pennywise spoke of his aristo-
cratic name.
Can You not threaten to disinherit
him p she asked. 'i,' Il u ...i
I No use-no use,' groaned the dis
consulate Pennywise. He has half a
million left him by his mother "
"A half Million, cried Amy, and
the smilo and twinkle faded away,
leaving her face stern and calculating
looking. sMr. Pennywise, this mar
riaee would be scandalous. Listen
III know Miss Petersham well. In
fact, she considers me her intimate
Ifriend-' ....... ...... ..
MY sons wife the intimate friend
Of q governess' sighed Pennywise
regardless of the feelings Of the glr
before him. 3D.. -'..#.
Yes replied Amy, not needing the
, insult; 'but she is only tallors
daughter. ...~ .... ." -. :, :,
sAlas, alas too true, too true! said
the unfortunate Pennywise.
Mr.. Pennywise,' continued Amy
you are rich, very rich; and l am
poor, very poor. You regard this
marriage as disgrace toyour family
; l think can prevent it. What viii
you give me if I do?'
My dear Miss Dorr,' cried old Pen
;,r,n;nr mn from his chair