The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-05-17
Loose Leaves.
FROM rHE LIFE or A "rRoFEssoR.n
Written for The Ausieoi World d Tmcs.

FROM THE LIFE or "PRoFEssoR.n
WrittT, for The Musical World & T;mes.
Commiserating reader My name is George
Frederic Handel Phingerphui. was brought
up to handle Planes, organs, flutes, iiddles
and in using rosin was not considered stick.
with remarkable ease Of adaptation found
myself a knowing chap among the bovs.--
Fiddlcs huttered with a tender scntiment as
tiekled their strings with lovers hand and
when blew the flute, ladies' faces dissolved
into liquid love of admiration.
Moreover, my fathers shelves croaned with
scores of music books, from the iit,le operetta
to the grandest oratorio; and when / gazcd
upon their unstudied contents, felt my blood
running cold win remorse in view of my
stupid neglect Of these valued treasures. But
concerts, balls, parties, musical soirees and
serenadcs succeeding each other with fearful
rapd.ity, left me little time for severe discipline
ether intellectual or musical. Still, let me
not complain. They were happy days, too
soon passed away
BY twelve years previous patriarchal advice
was initiated professor" at eighteen years
of age began my iabors with every element
of intrinsic and extrinsc success, My ear was
so quick that could instantly detect the diff.
ference in pitch between the night-yells Of two
cats and as their recitations approached eli
max, was maddened beyond degree, if they
varied from unison hairs breadth. Then
my fingers had acquired a superhuman digtal
dexterity. Not only could perform "such
tricks before hgh-heaven rs would make angels
weep" but in my extemporaneous performance
| absolutely astonished my innerselfl Think,
incredulous reader, of the extaey of surprise
like this OF course, troops of friends were
completely dumb at these exhibitions of my
facie finger. They proposed that their daugh-
tiers should
BE taught to play
In the same way.
See me, then, by special engagement wend-
ing my way to the house of Miss Maria Louisa
Snip only daughter of Mr.. John Snip, pork
merchant. Snip himself was sleek, rubicund,
and millionaire. You could see, in his eye,
pictures of forty thousand hogs soon to be sold
at an immence advance, in some grand Cincl
matt speculation. His ho,ise in -------- Ave
nue., was fixed up according 10 the most APP
proved upholsterers views; and The smell Of
the sausages rarely profaned its patchoulied
precincts. Mrs. Elizabeth Snip in Ships and
her own estimation, was the perfect embodi-
ment of a superior woman. True, she eyed
you very much as a cat does and innocent
mouse not, by any means, for the purpose Of
pouncing upon you in the manner of those ami
mals but only for prudent and economical
purposes She had her own interests to look
AFTER therefore she was thoroughly posted up
in all the most curious OF women's and mems
myriad rleanesses. Mr.. John Snip had been
a world Of study to her ii these respects and
doubtless, his admiration Of her superior pow
ers was in great part due to her quiet cancel
ling Of his entire merits and hearty adoption
Of all his views.
any dear" said Snip, 'Ihs is Mr.. Phihg-
erphuh, who has come to teach Maria Louisa
how to navigate the pianer."
] made my best bow to Mrs Snip, who re-
ceired my salutation by lowering her entire
form from about half an inch from its ordinary
height. Shade Of Rossini, protect me For
a moment, was bored as witlfa ginlet, by
the power of her small gray eye.
"How long will it take my da'hter to learn
to play the pianer, Mr. Phingephuli ?" asked
Mrs. Snip with face flrowed more by ava
rice than age.
swell, that depends, ma'am,r said |, "very
much upon what kind Of an ear and hand she
hes"
"She is not deficient in ear" promptly put
in Mr.. Snip; "and as to hef hand, you will
find it amt no common hand, sir, it being
muscular and big enough TO stretch the octave
with ease. My DEAR call Maria and let the
gentleman see for himself"
MARIA l"-shouted the mother
Miss Maria Louisa soon appeared.
"Maria,-Mr. Phingerphuli Mr.. Phinger-
phuli, my da'hterl !"
Mr. Snip was unique and finished in his
way. Considering bis introduction entirely
satisfactory, approached Miss Snip, and ask
ed 'the favor Of ber hand"
Now Miss Maria Louisa was a robust Rirl Of
about sixteen years of age, with her fathers
sbVOtu1 cfh-OoihPtdptHt ca pfcn1iDh VI iHpO t'ht
her mothers unshadowy substantiabity Of
form. Miss Snip blushed. She evidently did
not expect to find wag in me. My question
was unpremeditated yet seeing her confusion
and with my usual instantaneous recognition
Of the prophecies due on all such occasions,
took her hand in my own, and commenced
an anatomical examination Of its muscular ar
rangements. BY this time Miss Snip was un-
deceived, and said that hers was magnif-
cent hand for the modern style Of pianoplay-
ing.
aDo you really think 10 I" said she. Il
wish it was smaller"
@Ahl that indeed r said /; abut nature is
very eccentric in these matters, and we must
take that venerable lady as we find her.
apIav Mr. phingeruhuli. .r--I instantly COM