makes nothing it is always acceptable to see you sing was there ever so unexpected an assertion of superiority � at least before the late colored deeply but with her usual presence of mind did not show an resentment by moving away immediately and miss who had been near enough to and also to observe that s mode of looking at was more admiring than was quite consistent with good taste now with the utmost tact and kindness came close to her and said imagine what i have to go through with this professor i he can hardly any thing we english do in music we can only put up with his severity and make use of it to find out the worst that can be said of us it is a little comfort to know that and one can bear it when every one else is admiring i should be very much obliged to him for telling me the worst said recovering herself i dare say i have vol l� been extremely ill in addition to no only liking for music this was very well expressed that it had never entered her mind before it is true you have not been well taught said quietly woman was dear to him but music was dearer you are not quite without gifts you sing in and you have a pretty fair organ but you produce your notes badly and tliat music which you sing is beneath you it is a form of melody which expresses a state of culture � a kind of stuff � the passion and thought of people without any breadth of horizon there is a sort of self satisfied folly about every phrase of such melody no cries of deep mysterious passion � no conflict � no sense of the universal it makes men small as they listen to it sing dow something and i shall see oh not now by and by said with a sinking of heart at the sudden width of horizon opened round her small performance for a young lady desiring to lead this first encounter in her campaign was startling but she was bent on not foolishly and miss help ed her by saying yes by and by i always require half an hour to get up my courage after being by we will ask him to play to us now he is bound to show us what is good music to be quite safe on this point played a composition of his own a called � an extensive on some ideas not too evident and he certainly fetched as much variety and depth of passion out of the piano as that instrument itself to having an imperious magic in his fingers that seemed to send a nerve thrill through ivory key and wooden hammer and compel the strings to make a quivering lingering speech for him in spite of her wounded had of nature enough to feel the power of this playing and it gradually turned her inward sob of mortification into an excitement which lifted her for the moment into a desperate indifference about her own doings or at least a determination to get a superiority over them by laugh � � � book l� ing at them as if they belonged to somebody else her eyes had become brighter cheeks slightly flushed and her tongue ready for any mischievous remarks i wish you would sing to us again miss said young the s son who had been so fortunate as to take her to dinner and came up to renew conversation as soon as s performance was ended that is the style of music for me i never can make any thing of this playing it is like a jar of where you can never tell either or i could listen to your singing all day yes we should be glad of something popular now another song from you would be a said mrs arrow point who had also come near with polite intentions that must be because you are in a state of culture and have no breadth of horizon i have just learned that i have been taught how bad my taste is and am feeling growing pains they are never pleasant said not taking any notice of mrs and looking up with a bright smile at young mrs was not insensible to this but merely said well we will not press any thing and as there was a perceptible of imprisoned conversation just then and a movement of guests seeking each other she remained seated where she was and looked round her with the relief of the hostess at finding she is not needed i am glad you like this neighborhood said young well pleased with his station in front of exceedingly there seems to be a little of every thing and not much of any thing that is rather not with me i like a little of every thing a little absurdity for example is very amusing i am thankful for a few queer people but much of them is a bore mrs who was hearing this dialogue perceived quite a new tone in s speech and felt a revival of doubt as to her interest in s madness i think there should be more for one thing said young i am usually away but if i were more here i i should go in for a club yoa are one of tbe en i think bat depend upon it is the game of tho future it wants writing up though one of our best men has written a poem on it in four as good as pope i want him to publish it you never read any thing better i shall study to morrow i shall take to it instead of no no not that but do take to i will send s poem if you like i have a manuscript copy is he 