Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-06

commeudstion of my friend Madame Dehf-
tire. beg pardon for not having aided you
little in Introducing yourself What hour
can you devote to my daughters instruc,
tion?" = +
Amy hour you like. :" he replied, bent on
keeping up the romantic adventure even to
undertaking lessons in German, of which he
didn't know single word.
''Are you free from to 10?"
81 am at liberty at all times-I would say
my pupils have already gone for the summer
into the country" he replied, perceiving
that he was talking like fool.
81 can then, without taking too much
liberty, ask you to come at any day at any
hour2"
EXACTLY so. madame"
"Madame Delattre has been paying you.
think, $40 for fifteen lessons. l will give
you twice that for thirty"
":Your kindness quito overcomes me mad.
ame'
Tomorrow then, sir"
'To>morrow." -.
"At nine"
"Farewell, madame"
Good day, SIR"
The Marquis bowed respectfully and went
out.
Arrived at home, the Marquis dispatched
note to his friend Paul telling him not to
say another word about or to the lady in the
blue hat without his permission.
Madame Arabella presented her little pink
and white daughter, about six years old, to
her professor. Medcric kissed her forehead,
made her recite the first chapter Of French
grammar. and taught her few words of the
Flemish dialect, which they speak in tho
cities of French Flanders. These words.
hard rocks, raised the goose flesh on tho
lady in the blue hat who assisted her dsugh-
ter's first lesson, dressed in neglige costume,
which developed quito luciously her ezqui-
site beanty. He discovered that she was as
sweet as honey, and all who lived with her
positively adored her. At 1O45 she was
obliged to dismiss him, which she did ,as she
did everything, with charm ing grace.
At the second lesson hoS discovered that
she had an arm whittier than snow and neck
de1icafely poised on her breast and should
ers. and she came and went in his presence
as if he were rot a man. Ilc was intoxica-
ted with pleasure. in spite of cloud which
obscured his sky because she SO steadily mis-
took him for a teacher of languages.
AT the appointed hour for the third lesson,
his pupil had not returned from her bath.
Tho professor was requested to wait. The
lady in the blue hat was singing in the ad-
joining parlor, and he discovered that she
had the voice of Patti, the method of Ma
dame Carvalio, and the soul Of Frezzollini.
Pretty soon the little girl came in. the les
son in German began and the singing stop>
ped. Medcric was already fond of his little
pupil, but just then he could have sent her
away to Peru, or oven to China. His bad
humor melted like snow before the sun the
moment her mother entered the room.
At the fourth lesson the Marquis discov>
cred that u adame Arabella was well acquain
ted with matters which women are not in the
habit of bothering their heads with. That
Charles y. was not the son of Charles l&.
The next lesson proved to him that she had
fair tincture of geography in her education.
At least knew where the handsome crystal
dishes that litter up the eupboards are made
that the manufacturing corporations at
Lyons sell the handsome silk dresses, and
the India Company" beautiful laces. de
discovered subsequently, that she had the
most delicate tact, for she asked him if he
would not like part Of his pay in advance,
since his pupils were all in the country.
"I have the money now," she hastened to
add, as he forget himself and stared at her
like lout, "and it will be more convenient
for me to give fifty francs now than one hun
dred francs at the end of the month"
He also perceived with great pleasure that
she had taste for his conversation. After
his lesson was done, he sat hours together
chatting with her, holding his little ''pupil"
on his knee. She even knew that there was
such a thing as the Revue de Deux Mondes
in existence. She had elegant taste in jew
els; loved the pictures of tho best masters,
had a passionate enthusiasm for whatever
was good, noble ard beautiful. All these
discoveries overwhelmed him with pleasure,
because he had the means of gratifying her
most unbouuded dreams.
He had reached the eighth lesson Of his
course; he was in the full tide of his success
full effort to teach his pupil the Flemish dia-
| lect, when the housemaid handed her mis-
trcss note which informed her that her
| friend had secured German teacher for
her.
"My slow going friend, said the lady.
laughing, Il am going to reply that luckily
! you didn't wait for her tardy letter introduc-
tion"
"I have something to tell you, Madame.
feebiy articuIated Mederic, who very well
comprehendcd that he must hurry up the
| denouement if he did not wish his comedy
to be changed to melodra. The genuine
professor was liable to enter at any moment.
Good heavens! my dear sir, what is the
matter? Are you going to faint away7" cried
Nine. ArabeIIa.
madame, [ have confession to make"
ga confession? To me?"
"Madsme I love you"
Then Mederic talked to her for an hour
by the watch. He executed thousand va,
riaticrs upon the same theme-'I love
you" And Whist is surprising, his declara,
ton was not idiotIc, in spite of his loving
sincerity. The lady was naturally disturbed
but she was. 100 much of Parisian woman
to show her emotion.
"If loved you, sir" she said. raising he
| II