The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-14

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and seeming wholly wrapped in their
charge. In fact Charlie Gushington, who
was falling in love with every girl he met,
once observed of her to Launcelot
"Launce, that governess gal WHATS
her name 9-Amy Dorr 9--ain't 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 you this EVENING""
"Excuse me sir" said Amy, hesita-
tingly. 81 wish to see you about my pu-
pills, but can see you are grieved and
agitated, and as fancy know the cause
of your agitation, will not annoy you
with my commonplace complaints"
"You know the causeP" gasped Penny
wise.
Yes, sir l have no wish to intrude my
opinions or my knowledge, but the cause
of your grief is, l imagine, of your son,
and think he is acting most foolishly."
"You are right, Miss Dorr," asserted
the old gentleman" you are right He
is acting most foolishly-most foolishly."
" Cannot you prevent itP" asked the
governess.
"No; am owerless-powerless He
will wed the tailor's daughter, and disgrace
the great, the aristocratic name Of Penny
wise"
There was a smile playing around the
corners of Miss DORIS mouth, and satiri-
cal 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 discon-
solate Pennywise "he has half million
left him by his mother"
=" A half million p cried Amy, and the
smile and twinkle faded away leaving her
face stern and calculating looking.
"Mr. Pennywise, this marriage would be
scandalous. Listen l know Miss Peter
sham very well, in fact she considers me
her intimate friend"
"My sons wife the intimate friend of a
governess," sighed Pennywise regardless
of the feelings Of the girl before him.
eyes," replied Amy, not needing the
insult "but she is only tailor's daugh-
ter"
"Alas alas too true, too true" said
the unfortunate Pennywise.
"Mr. Pennywise," continued Amy,
"you are rich, very rich, and I am poor.
You regard this marriage as disgrace to
your family. l think can prevent it.
What will you give me if do?"
"My dear Miss Dorr," cried old Penny
wise, jumping up from his chair, If you
can prevent my son from marrying that
tailor's daughter will bestow upon you
ten thousand dollars"
"'Tis bargain" said the governess,
"Please write little agreement to this
effect That as soon as 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 !" said Pennywise, as he was writing
the agreement.
eyes" answered Amy, "that is my
/ L
man have in my mind now"
"But my son will not permit it he is
fascinated by this tailor's daughter"
"I will see that he permits it," the gov
erness said, taking the agreement Mr..
Pennywise had drawn up and signed.
"My duty is to prevent the marriage of
Miss Petersham."
eyes, said the old man, "do that and
1 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. Charley
Gushington invariably met the two ladies
and Joined them in their walk-nor did he
seem to regard the meetings as at all un-
expected. The fact was that the willy gov
erness had introduced Mr.. Gushingtoh to
Miss Petersham, and was unknown to
them tanning the flame 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 governess pre-
sented herself to the clerks in the Office of
Mr.. Pennywise, and asked to see that gen