The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-04

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| "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 I wish. Who is this-this
Petersham? What does her father do?'
| "He keeps large clothing establish
ment.''
| "What !" roared Pennywise. GA tailor
| 1t shall not be. The arms of Pennywise
| shall never be marred with needle, or dis
! figured by-great Heaven IA goose 1t
| shall never be--never-neveri"
| st must be" said Launceot, going to
the door, cause I've popped, and shes ac-
cepted me-"
| The old man mechanically arose, and
| walked to his study, where he began pacing
| the floor, we found him at the commence
| meut of our story.
A gentle knock on the library door reused
Mr.. Pennywise, and bidding the knocker
! come in, he settled himself in his easy chair,
/ and prepared to receive his visitor.
The visitor proved to be the governess of
the two Misses Pennywise, aged twelve and
! fourteen, whose di>orderly conduct and will
full destruction of wardrobe and textbooks
| occasioned many a visit to the library after
the dinner hour by the governess.
She was neat, pretty little body, this
| gOvernesS, and had often attracted the at
tention Of the young bloods who came to
visit Bauncelot; but she paid not the
| slightest attention either to their compli-
ments or glances, attending quietly to her
pupils, and seeming wholly wrapped up in
| her charge. In fact, Charley Gushington,
who was falling in love with every girl he
met, once observed of her to Iauncelot:
''Launce, that governess gal-what's her
name? Amy Dorr ?-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.
'W hat can do for you this evening?''
Excuse me, sir" said Amy, heStatinglv.
II wished to see You about my pupils, but
| can see you are grieyed and agitated, and,
| rs | fancy ! know the cause Of your agita-
ton, will not annoy you with my common
| place complaints.
"You know the cause,' gasped Penny
wise
'1es, sir. | have no wish to intrude my
opinions or my knowledge, bat the cause of
| your grief is, imagine, the approaching
marriage of your son, and think he is act
! ing most foolshly."
7 'You are right, Miss Dorr,' asserted the
| old gentlenan-''you are right He is act
| ing most foolishly-most fooIishly."
Cannot you prevent it?'' asked the
| governess.
''No; | am powerleSs-powerless He
will wed the tailors daughter, and disgrace
the great, the aris,ocraiic name of Penny
wise
There was n smile playing around the
corners of Miss DORIS mouth, and a satiri-
cal twinkle in her eye, as Mr.. Pennywise
| spoke of his aristocratic name.
"Can you not threaten to disinlerit him2''
she asked.
''No use-no use,'' groaned the disconso-
| late Pennywise. lie has half million
| left to him by his mother
ga half Million" cried Amy, and the
smile and twinkle faded away leaving her
| face stern and calculating looking. "Mr.
| Pennywise, this marriage would be scandal
Gus. Listen. know Miss Pttersham well.
! In fact, she considers me her intimate
| friend-'
my sons wife the intimate friend of
| governess!'' sighed Pennywise, regardless
| of the feelings of the girl before him.
"Yes," replied Amy, not needing the in
suit; ''but she is only a tailor's daughter"
| "Alas, alas too true, too true ~ said
the unfortunate Pcnnywise.
'Mr. Pennyw~e, - continued Amy, "you
are rich, very rich; and | am poor, very
poor. You regard this marriage as dis
grace to your family. think can prevent
it. What will you give me if do?"
"My dear Miss Dorr,'' cried old Penny
wise, jumping up from his chair, eff you
can prevent my son from marrying the tai
lors daughter, / will bestow upon you ten
thousand dollars"
cts a bargain,'' said the governess.
"Please write little agreement to this ef-
feet That as soon as give you proof that
| Mis- Peteisham 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.
YES" answered Amy, that is nv plan.
Il will make her marry young man
have in my mind now"
"But my son will not permit it he is fas-
cinated by this tailor's daughter"
81 will see that he permits it," the gov
erness said taking the agreement MIR. Pen
nvwise had drawn out and signed. ''My
duty is to prevent the marriage with 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-
i;cbt. alsented herself entirely from her
, pupils; and she might have been seen any
in