Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-08-06
HOW SHE DID 1T.

HOW SHE DID 1T.
Peter Pcnnywise was in deep grief
All the hopes Of . lifetime were to be
frustrated. The fond ambition lie had so
long nursed. his pct .chemc to make the
name OF Pennywise the greatest in the
land. was now no more. His only son j.,
Launcelot. was to be married, and mar
ricd to a plebeian-to . girl who had
wealth. but no name, no family, no aoces-
try. or no eoas-of-arms on the panel of her
coach.
Could human misery be greater! =! Could
the Ossa Of grief piled on the Peliou Of
disappointment make heavier load of
sorrow? No. The cup Of Penny wire
was full to the brim, aud he must drsiu
il to the lees. however bitter the draueht.
Such was the tenor Of old Penuywis.'s
musings as be paced the velvet -csrpcted
floor Of his library On the svsuing vheu
our story opens. A conversation his sou
had bad With him. a. they sat together
sippisg their vise utter dinner, had been
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Peter Penny viss.
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hio sessses-'hshee.'
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tAs ssspsissa fsssyviss.
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. siasls tbsaghs. I've sssb tAas bsas .
ooe,' and III sAst.' So
Il think tbss svssy nss shosld many.
sud would be glad 70 hesr that yos had
6xed your a6setiess % cone lsdy With
the proper qualifications, said Pennyviss.
What are the proper quali6sstions,
father ? inquired L.uneelot.
Family replied the f.sher-.hmily.
Whatever else you do. be sure to never
disgrace the name Of Pennywise BY pie
bian connection
Why. is our family such = very great
one 2 demanded the young man.
"A great one? (? echoed Peunywise. -
why it's the greatest in the land. Study
carefully the genealogical tree that hangs
in the hall. aud which cost me eve thous-
and dollars to have properly traced, and
you will see that the name Of Penuyvise
vas as well-known as that Of Williams a,
the tune Of the Norman conquest, and that
the coat-of-arms is one of the most rcspcc-
table and ancient that ever hcraldry boast
ed Of.
well. Of course that's all true, father:
bot I've heard some Of the fcllers at
the club say that grandfather was .
pawn
Your grandfather was a broker and
banker, as I myself am. and was fully
aware Of the responsibility of being wor-
thy Of bis family said Mr.. Pcnnywise,
interrupting his son: therefore be began
my education BY imprcssing the value ol
family name upon my young mind. and
50. when | bad grown older, and he init.
mated to me that ought to marry the
highly respectable Miss Poundfoolish.
veus to that lady. proposed. and was &C.
cep'cd. Thus | consolidated the two
great families Of Penny wise and Pound.
foolish, and you aud your .vo sisters are
the result. But you ask ny opiuioo ol
ms'rimeoy. Are yoa thinking Of marry.
ingr
'Ye-es. SIR gasped Lasseelos.
And whom do yoa proposs hooesins
With yos name r
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