Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-24

The old man mechanically arose and
walked to his study, where he began pac-
ing the floor, as we found him at the COM
mencement of our story, until there came
a rap at the door.
The visitor proved to be the governess
of the two Misses Pennywise-aged twelve
and The other fourteen-whose disorderly
conduct and wilful destruction of wardrobe
and text books occasoned many visit to
the library, after the dinner-hour, by the
governess.
She was a neat, pretty little body this
governess, and had often attracted the no.
tice of the young bloods who came to visit
Launcelot, but she paid not the slightest
attention either to their compliments or
glances, attending quietly to her pupils,
and seeming wholly wrapped in their
charge. In fact Charlie Gushington, who
was falling in love with every girl be met,
once observed of her to Launcelot:
Launce, that governess gal = what's
her name ?-Amy Dorr PAINT got any
heart. The only thing she could love
would be more pupils or plenty of money
Good evening, Miss Dorr,' said Penny
wise, when Amy had entered the library.
'What can do for for you this evening p
Excuse me SIR said Amy, hesitatingly.
Il wish to see you about my pupils. but
can see you are grieved and agitated, md
as fancy know the cause of your ag ia
tion, will not annoy you with my COM
mon-place COMPLAINTS
you know the cause p gasped Penny
wise.
Yes, sir have no wish to intrude my
opinions or my knowledge, but the cause of
your grief is, 1 imagine, of your son, and 1
think he is acting most foolishly.'
You are right, Miss Dorr,' asserted the
old gentleman-'you are right. He is act
ing most foolishly-most foolishly.'
Cannot you prevent it p asked the 60
verness.'
No; 1 am powerless-powerless. He
will wed the tailor's daughter, and dis
grace the great, the aristocratic name of
Pennywise.'
There was a smile playing around the
corners of Miss DORIS mouth, and a sati-
rical twinkle in her eye, as Mr.. Pennywise
spoke of his aristocratic name.
Can you not threaten to disinherit him?'
she asked.
No use-no use, groaned the discOnso-
late Pennywise 'he has half a million left
him by his mother
a half a million y cried Amy, and the
smile and twinkle faded away leaving her
face stern and calculating looking.
Mr.. Pennywise, this marriage would be
scandalous. Listen 1 know Miss Peter
sham very well, in fact she considers me
her intimate friend-'
My sons wife the intimate friend of a
governess,' sighed Pcnnywise regardless of
the feelings of the girl before him.
Yes replied Amy, not needing the in
suit 'but she is only tailor's daughter. ,
Alas alas too true, too true, said the
unfortunate Pennywise.
Mr.. Pennywise,' continued Amy, you
are rich, very rich, and | am poor. You
regard this marriage as a disgrace to your
family. 1 think 1 can prevent it. What
will you give me if Edo p
My dear Miss Dorr,' cried old Penny
wise, jumping up from his chair, if you
can prevent my son from marrying that tai
lor's daughter will bestow upon you ten
thousand dollars
'Tis u bargain said the governess.
Please write little agreement to this ef-
feet That as soon as 1 give you proof
that Miss Petersham is married to some
one else than your son you will pay me the
sum of ten thousand dollars
Married to some one else than my son p
said Pennywise, as he was writing the
agreement.
Yes answered Amy, that is my mean
ing will make her marry young man
1 have in my mind now.'
But my son will lot permit it he is ia
scinated by this tailor's daughter
Il will see that he permits it, the COVER
ness said, taking the agreement Mr.. PEN
nywise had drawn up and signed. My
duty is to prevent the marriage of Miss
Petersham.'
Yes said the old man, do that and l
will bless you > and the interview ended.
For the week Immediately following the
evening the foregoing conversation took
place, Miss Amy, very much to their de-
light, absented herself entirely from her
pupils and she might have been seen any
afternoon walking arm in arm with the
lovely Miss Petersham.
During the walks, somehow, Mr.. Char
ley Gushington invariably met the two Ia
dies and joined them in their walk--nor
did he seem to regard the meetings as at all
unexpected. The fact was that the willy
governess had introduced Mr.. Gushington
to Miss Pe:ersham, and was, unknown to
them tanning the fame that they declared
was consuming both their young hearts.
Three weeks had passed since the night
Miss Amy had agreed to prevent the mar
riage Of young Pennywise with Miss Peter
sham, when one morning the goyerness
presented herself to the clerks in Che office
of Mr.. Pennywise, and asked to see that
gentleman. She was ushered into pri-
yate office where she found the aristocratic
Pennywise very much surprised at his vi
sitor.
To what good fortune am iEiebted for
this visit p he asked, wheeling around
from his desk.
To the best fortune answered the 60
verness. please read this advertisement
that l am going to insert in tomorrow
mornings papers, and she handed him a
slip of paper on which he read the follow
ing:
GUsHINGTON-PETERs the 18th
inst, at Grace church, by the Rev. JeIe-
miah Waller, ID. D., s. T. D., Mr.. Chas.
Gushington to Emeline, eldest daughter of