The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-14
HOW THE WOMAN DID IT.


he had so long nursed, his pet scheme to
make the name Of Pennywise the greatest
in the land, was no more. His only son,
Launcelot, was to be married, and married
to plebeian-toa girl who had wealth but
no name, no family ancestry, or no coat-of-
arms on the panel of her coach.
Could human misery be greater? Gould
the Ossa of grief piled on the Pelion of dis
appointment make heavier load of sor-
row. No. The cup of Pennywise was full
to the brim and he must drain it to the
lees, however bitter the draught. Such
was the tenor of old Pennywise's musings
as he paced the velvet carpeted floor of his
library on the evening when our story
opens. A conversation his son had with
him as they sat together slipping their
wine after dinner, had been the cause of
this tumult in the breast of Peter Penny
wise.
Launcelot was weal1-eyed and pink
skinned youth, with thin yellow hair,
which he parted in the centre, and little
whisp of saffron whis1er on each side of his
face, the pulling of which with his nervous
little hand constituted the principal en-
ployment Of the scion of the house of Pen
nywise.
"Father," said Launcelot, after gulping
down two or three glasses of wine to give
him courage. "Father."
"Well, my son, what do you want ?"
asked the pompous head of the house.
"What do you think of marriageP"
What do think Of what9" questioned
the surprised Pennywise.
Marriage" replied Launcelot "Mat-
rimony, you know. Two hearts with but
single thought, two souls that beat as
one and all that"
"I think that every man should marry,
and would be glad to hear that you had
fixed your affections on some lady with
the proper qualifications" said Penny
wise.
"What are the proper qualifications
inquired Launcelot.
Family" replied his father, "family-
whatever else you do, be sure never to dis
grace the name of Pennywise by plebeian
connection"
"Why, is our family such a very great
one?" demanded the young man.
GA great one % echoed Pennywise /;
"why, it's the greatest in the land. Study
carefully the genealogical tree that hangs
in the hall, which cost me five thousand
to have properly traced and you will see
that the name Of Pennywise was as well
known as that of William at the time Of
the Norman conquest, and that the coat-of-
arms is one 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 fellows at the
club say that grandfather was a pawn
"Your grandfather was broker and
banker as | myself am, and was fully
aware of the responsibility of being worthy
of his family" said Mr.. Pennywise, inter
ruptipg his son -" therefore he began my
education by impressing the value of a
family name upon my young mind, and so,
when l had grown older, and he intimated
to me that ought to marry the highest
respectable Miss Poundfoolish, went to
that lady, proposed, and was accepted.
Thus consolidated the two great families
of Pennywise and Poundfoolish, and you
and your two sisters are the result. But
you asked my opinion of matrimony; are
you thinking of marrying9"
"Ye-es sir" gasped Launcelot.
"And whom do you propose honoring
with your name ?''
Miss--a Miss Petersham," answered
youthful Pennywise.
"Petersham-Peter never heard
of Petersham. Who is she demanded
the gentleman, with darlening brow.
"She is very rich"
And Launce faltered.
Riches are very well, but you do not
need them. Your mother left you all her
fortune, and 1 shall leave you half of mine
if you marry as wish. Who is this
this PetershamP What does her ia ather
do?"
"He keeps large clothing establish
ment."
"What p roared Pennywise. ga tai
lorP 1t shall not be. The arms Of Penny
wise shall never be marred with aneedle OF
disfgured by--great heaven-a goose II
shall never be--neyeI-never 70
q 1t must be p said Launcelot, going to
the door, "cause I've popped and she's
accepted me-"
The old man mechanically arose and
walked to his study, whore he began pacing