South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-12-11
"a OW S III E DID IT.

Dursed, bis pet scheme to make, the name
OF PENNYwIsE the greatest in The land,
was now no more. His only SOD, LAuNcE-
LOT, was TO be married, aud married 20
plebian-to a girl who had wealth, but no
name, no family, no ancestry, or no coat-of-
arms on the panel of her coach.
Could human misery be greater? Could
the Ossa of grief piled on the Pelion, Of dis
appointment mako a heavier lead of sorrow?
No. The cup of PENNYwIsR was full to
the brim, and be must drain il 20 the lees,
however bitter the draught, Such was the
tenor of old PENNYwIsE,'s musings rs be
paced the ve.vet-carpeied floor Of his libra
ry on the evening when our story opeus.-
conversation his son had had with him,
as they sat together slipping their wine af-
ter dinner, lad been the cause of this tu-
multi in the breast of PETER PESNYwIsE
LAUNCELoT was wepk.eyed and pink.
skinned youth, with thin yellow hair, which
he had parted in the centre, and little
wi'p of saffron whisker on each side of his
face, the pulling of which with bis nervous
little hand constituted the principal em-
ployment of the scion Of the house of PEN
NYwIsE.
Father said LAUNcELor, after gulping
down two or three glasses of vino to give
him courage. Father
well, my son, what do you want p ask
ed the pompous head of the house.
What do you think OF marriage 2
what do think of what?' questioned
the surprised PENNYwIsE.
Marriage replied LAuNCELoT. sMa-
trimony, you know. Two hearts with but
singl thought, two souls that beat as one,
and all that
Il think that every man should marry,
and L would be glad to hear that you had
liked your affections on some lady with the
proper qualifications said PENNYwIsE.
What are the proper qualifications p iu-
quired LAUNCELoT.
Family replied his father, Family
whatever else you DO, be sure to never dis.
grace the name of PENNYwIsE by plebian
connection
why, is your family such great one 2
demanded the young man.
a great one !! echoed PENNYwIsE fwhy,
it's the greatest 10 the land. Study care
fully the genealogical tree that hangs in the
hall, aud which cost me five thousand dol
lars to have properly traced, aud you will
see that the name of PESNYwIsE was as
well known as that of WILLIAM at the time
OF the Norman conquest, and that the coat
of-arns is Que of the most respectable and
ancient that ever heraldry boasted Of
well, of course, that's all true, father
but I've heard some of the fellers at the
club say that grandfather was pawn
Your grandfather was broker aud a
banker, as | myself am, and was fullv a,
ware of the responsibility Of being worthy
of his family said Mr.. PENNYw1sE, inter,
Tupting his son Therefore he began mJ
education by impressiug he value of fam.
lily name upon my young mind, and So
when bad grown older, and he iniimated
to me that l ought to marry the highly re
spectacle Miss PoUNDFooLIsH, ! went tc
that lady, proposed, and was accepted
Thus | consolidated the two great familie,
OF PENNYwIsE and PoUNDFooLIsH and
you and your two sisters are the result.
But you asked my opinion of matrimony-
are you thinking Of marrying p
'1e-es, cir gasped LAUNCELoT.
'Aod whom do You propose honorine
with your name r
'DIis-a.M Miss PETERsHAM,' answered tb,
youthful PENNYwISE.
PETERsHAM -PETERsHAM | never hearC
OF PETERsuAM Who ;s she !? deman.
ded the old gentleman, with a darkenine
brow.
She is very ricb.'
And LAUNCELOT faultered.
Riches are very well, but you do no
need them. Your mother left you oil bel
fortune, and / shall leave you bali of min,
If you marry as | wish Who is lhis-thii
PETERsHAM? What does her father DO {?
ID keeps large clothing establishment
What! rOared PENNYwIsE a tailor
It shall not be. The arms of PENNYwrsT
shall never be married With needle, or dis
figured by-great Heaven "a goose /
shall never be-never-never 2
It must be = said LAUNcELor, going :,
the door. Cause I've popped, and She
accepted mo-
The old man mechanically arose, auc
walked to his study, where he began pacing
the floor, as VIC found him az the com.
mencement Of our story.
a gentle knock on the library Dor rous.
ed Mr. PENNYw.sE, and biddiog the
snocker come in, he settled himself 10 biz
easy chair, and prepared to receive bis vic.
itOT.
The visitor proved TO be the governos,
Of the two Misses PENNYwIsE- -sgod twelve
and fourteen--wbose disorderIy conduct and
wilful destruction Of wardrobe aud text.
books occasioned many a visit to the libra.
~, after the dinner-bour, By the goyernoss
She was a neat, pretty little body, ibis
eoverness, and bad often attracted the no.
"a Of the vonno bIoods uho o,rno % ,,i.;