The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-10-22

plenty Oh money
I, Good evening, Miss Dorr," said,
Pennywise, when Amy had entered
tile library. What can Ido-for you
tiiis EVENING"
Excuse me. sir" said Amy. hesi.
tatingly. II wished TO see You about
my pupils, but as fancy I know the
cause of your agitation, l will not
annoy you with my common place
complaints.
you know the cause ~ gasped
iennywise.
"Ies, sir have no wish to in
trudo my opinions or my knowledge,
but the cause Of your grief IL, i'm
agine, the.approaching marriage Of
your son, and L thihk he is acting
most foolishly.'
"You are right, Miss Dorr,' as
serted the old gentleman-'you are
right. He is acting most foolishly-
ipst foolishly.'
Cannot you prevent it," asked the
govcrness.
NO / am powerloss -powoHoss.
He will wed the tailor s laughter.an1
disgrace the great, the aristocratic
name of Pcnnywise.'
There was smile playing around
the corners Of Miss DORIS mouth. and
II satirical twinkle in her eye. as Mr..
Pennywise spoke of his aristocratic
name.
Can you not threaten to Olsen.
herit him ?" she aked
NO usc--rD use. GrOnncd the
disconsolatc Pcnnywisc "Hc has
half n million left to him by Lis
mother
"A half n million, cried Amy. and
the smile and twinkle faded away.
leaving her face stern and calculating
looking. "AIr. Pcnnywiso, this mar
riage would be scandalous Listen
know Miss Petersham well. In fact,
she considers me her intimate friend
-"
My sons wife the intimate Blend
of IL gevorncss g. sighed Pcnnywisc.
regardless Of the feelings of the girl
before him.
"Ies," replied Amy, not needing
the insult; ''Bnt she is only tailor 5
daughter"
"Alas, alas too true, too true r.
said the unfortunate Pcnnywise.
! MIR. Pennywise,' continued Amy.
you are rich, very rich and l am
poor, very poor You regard this
marriage as disgrace to your fami-
ly. l think | can prevent it. What
will you give 1ne if | do r
My dear Miss Dorr,' cried old
Pennywisc, jumping up from his
chair, "1y yon can prevent my son
from marrying the tailors daughter.
| will bestow upon you ten thousand
dollars"
ris n bargain, said the Cover
ness "Please write n little agree
mont to this effect That as soon as
give you proof that Miss Pctcrsham
Is married to some one else than yomr
son. you will pay me the sun Of ten
thousand dollars
Married To some one else than nv
son p said Pennywis0 rs lac was
writing the agreement.
Yes answered Amy. that is my
plan, Il will make hor marry n
young man | have in my mind now.
But my son will not permit it, ho
is fascinated by this tailor's daugh
ter
II will see that he permits it." the
governess said, taking the agreement
Mr.. Ponnywise had drawn ont and
signed MY duty is to prevent the
marriage with Miss Petersham."
YES said the old mnn; do that
and will bless you.'
And the interview ended
"For the week immediately follow.
ing the evening the foregoing con.
verstion took place, Miss Amy, very
much to their delight, absented her
self entirely from her pupils; and she
might have boen seen any afternoon
walking arm in arm with the lovely
Miss Pctershnm.
During these walks, somehow, Mr..
Charley Gushington invariably met
the two ladies, and joined them in
their walk-nor did ho seem to re
gard these meetings rs at all uncx-
pcctod The fact was tina, the willy
Igoyerncss had introduced Mr. Guah
ington 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 I'll,
might Miss Amy had agreed to pre-
vent the marriage Of yonng Penny
wise with Miss Pctersham, when on,
morning the governess prescnteC
herself TO the clerks in the office o
, Mr. Pcnnywise, and asked TO see tha
gentleman. She was ushcrcd into
private office, where she found tn,
aristocratic Pennywise very mucl
surprised at his visitor.
TO what good fortune am | in
|, dobted for this visit :" lao aske,
wheeling around from his desk,
"To the best of fortune answere,
the goverhess, "flGase read thi
advertisement that l am going to in
sert in tomorrow mornings papers,
. and she handed him a slip of paper
on which he read the following
a "GUsHISGToN-PETERsHAM On til
! 18th inst, at Grace Church, by tn
: Rey. Jeremiah WALLER. ID. ID. s. L. ID