Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-10-19
Written for the Orangcburg TIMES
Musical Delus:0ns.
BY J. LESrEI.LE.
[ Continued frmn last wcck. !

MY daughter, Professor Cymion,
is very deficient i'll music, owing
partly to the inattcntion of her late
Instructor, but mostly to her want of
nmbition-in going out to take les
sons, she made the acquaintance of Il
numSrr Of young persons, who sue
cceded in diverling her mind from
study, and in fixing it entirely upon
tie pursuit Of pleasure. One young
mar, especially, has been very per
sistcnt in monopolizing her society; 10
prevent this annoyance, adopted the
method of employing private tutor,
and congratulate myself upon my
success in engaging the services Of
one SO highly recommended rs your
scll.'
The Professor bowed in acknow-
Judgement ofthc compliment, and re-
Piled in smoothly moAulatc'l voice
that he would cndcavor to diycharrc
his duty faithfully, and thought = if
Nrs. Curviu would pardon the lilcr.
ty OF exrression-that the prob ,ble
cause Of such Il sentimental turn
being given to the disposit ion of
young ladies in genera! and Miss
Curvin in particular, might be trace d
to the nature Of the songs that were
taught SO extensively; and, conse-
qucntly, he directed his pupils more
particularly to instrumental music.
Fortunately, this coincided with the
lady's opinion, rs her nightly rest
had been frequently Interrupted by
Ldfias inccssant warb!ing will. the
much dreaded Wilbur DuaIlan, AMI
she sighed for change.
While she has left The room to
intraduco her daughter, we will glance
ut Professor Very tall and ,lis :
nili5i he s,eu,s. with broad brow MI
ci,,aSesiSHg cu:!s Of dark brown, grave
eyes Of Tie same dar.; lint looking
out Will, cool and qa;c; glance from
leneath TIC over archirs brow;
heavy mousta' ho and imperial, al
teiing the classical expression OF the
upper features, completes the face,
such, Oh the Whole, is Il fair speci
men OF the American professional |
gentleman.
When Mrs. Curyin returned with
Laila, the latter started visibly us
he glanced 1t her prospective teach
cr, hui tic slightest change was OBJ
scrvahlc in his expression, rs he
greeted her With dcftrcnlial cour.
tesy Of manner, which paitc charmed
mama, who had feared as She saw his
brow grow IL trifc s,crn, and his lips
compress, that her daughter did not
meet with favorable reception, but
she was actually Impressed, most
agrccuhly so, to sec with what pro
pricty Lnila conducted herself, her
manner 90 lady-likc and sublucd in
comparison with her usual sclfasscrt-
ing, independent ways, and she sat a
silent, but delighted spectator while
the Professor convcrscl with his
pupil about her requirements until
hon ehnld duties callcl her away.
An awk ward pause followed Mrs.
Curvin's departure, which, at length,
WAS broken by Lcia's asking him to
favor her with music, but he showed
hand still bound up from Il recent
injury. There WAS mischicvous
glance in her eyes now. Ann thcr
pause; then after hemming in Il con
strained way several times, he man
aged TO say:
81 would be pleased TO hca, you
play some, Miss Curvin, so that can
Judge OF your progress"
Il will, with pleasure, play any
thing you suggest, Mr. Clymion." a
very prcsumptious assertion ior Il
pupil you will think, and The Pro
fessor evidently thoupht SO too, for
he hcsilntcd some time before he said ::
"Try "Maidcn's Prayer" please" :"
40 dear y she thought, "why
didn't he request something else from